CategoriesActivities Press ReleaseThe Vjosa, Europe’s largest wild river outside of Russia, faces its greatest danger yet, due to political uncertainty and opportunistic greed. Ahead of upcoming Albanian parliamentary elections, citizens, activists and conservationists are demanding political support for the establishment of Europe’s first wild river national park, thus protecting it forever. As part of this action, today […]
CategoriesPress ReleaseTirana, February 16, 2021. The Turkish company Ayen Alb has filed a lawsuit in the Administrative Court in Tirana to challenge the government’s decision not to give the green light for the Kalivac hydropower plant project. This action comes after the issuance of the Negative Environmental Statement by the Ministry of Tourism and Environment and […]
CategoriesPress ReleaseTirana, Vienna, February 10th, 2021. Today, 20 Albanian environmental organisations under the direction of EcoAlbania submitted a detailed proposal for the creation of the Vjosa National Park to the Minister of Tourism and Environment Blendi Klosi. Their cause is supported by the international organizations Riverwatch, EuroNatur, WWF Adria, Wetlands International Europe, International Rivers and The Nature Conservancy. […]
CategoriesActivitiesFollowing the meetings of Friends of Vjosa, representatives of institutions, journalists, and environmentalists gathered on October 15, 2020 in Tirana to discuss the progress, related to the construction of hydropower plants on the Vjosa River. This meeting followed the decision of the Ministry of Tourism and Environment to refuse the environmental permit, which would allow […]
CategoriesActivities Press Release++ Vjosa Research Centre in Tepelena inaugurated ++ Scientists refute Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on Kalivaç hydropower plant ++ Albanian President speaks out in favour of Vjosa National Park ++ IUCN promises support ++ Tirana/Tepelena, Albania. September 25th, 2020. Today, the President of Albania, Ilir Meta, together with representatives of the Universities of Tirana and Vienna […]
CategoriesPress ReleaseTirana, September 16, 2020. The Energy Community begins dispute resolution procedures with Albania for non-compliance with the Treaty establishing the Energy Community and especially with its articles 5, 6 and 8 related to the hydropower projects in Vjosa. Through an open letter addressed to the Albanian government, the Secretariat of the Energy Community addresses its […]
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