CategoriesIn MediaThe European Parliament has criticized the Albanian government’s plans to build hydropower plants on the Vjosë river and has called on the official Tirana to consider the proposal to turn the valley into a national park. In point 23 of the resolution of the Enlargement Commission, which was approved in Brussels on Thursday, the European […]
CategoriesIn MediaBy Gjergj Erebara/BIRN Sources from the Ministry of Energy and Industry said that only the Turkish company Çinar-San Hafriyat Nakliyat Inşaat Turizm Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi submitted a bid in the tender for the concession of the important Pocem hydropower plant on the Vjos River, which the government had awarded in arguably an “unsolicited […]
CategoriesPress ReleaseJoint press release from EuroNatur, RiverWatch and EcoAlbania Tirana, Vienna, Radolfzell, April 14, 2016. Today the European Parliament criticized the Albanian Government on plans for the construction of hydropower plants and calls on it to consider protected areas and other sensitive natural areas, in particular national parks. In the Report of the Commission on Enlargement […]
CategoriesIn MediaFor the microphone of Radio Tirana, the representative of EcoAlbania, Besjana Guri, presents for the first time the “Balkan River Tour” which will take place from April 16 to May 20 in several rivers in the Balkans, including rivers in Albania such as : Valbona, Osumi and Vjosa.
Under the slogan “Save the Balkan rivers – Stop the Tsunami of Dams” the Balkan River Tour aims to raise awareness about the beauty of the Balkan rivers and the threats they face. Led by former Slovenian Olympic athlete and Leeway Collective founder Rok Rozman, kayakers from all over Europe will navigate 16 rivers in […]
CategoriesIn MediaDo Albanians know how to protest? Invited to the Në Fokus show on Ora News, the representative of EcoAlbania, Vera Bekteshi, talks about the culture of citizen protest in Albania. The main topic that was addressed is the issue of HPPs in Vjosa and the importance of citizen response for the protection of nature. Regardless […]
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