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Spotlight on nature’s diversity
++ Start of EuroNatur photography competition 2023 ++ Anniversary for the “European Treasures of Nature”++
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Further opposition to Albanian airport construction
European governments request that the Albanian government suspend the construction of the airport in the Vjosa-Narta Protected Area. The main argument: the apparent lack of adherence to national and international laws.
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Environmental groups suing the Albanian authorities for the illegal construction of the Vlora Airport
Environmental groups challenge the contract for the construction of Vlora International Airport as null due to the irregularities and the violation of laws. The airport, which is already under construction, is a massive threat to the natural ecosystem of the Vjosë-Nartë Protected Landscape. The development permit was issued before the finalization of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and the EIA process itself is irregular and not in compliance with general requirements according to the law.
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Polish expansion plans could finish the Oder off
++ Government in Warsaw plans to narrow and deepen the German-Polish border river ++ Nature conservation organisations file complaint with EU ++ Environmental disaster last summer already put massive strain on the Oder ++
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EuroNatur Award 2022: A signal of support for primary forest conservation and a show of solidarity with Ukraine
++ Forest conservationists receive the EuroNatur Award 2022 ++ Europe's last primary forests under massive pressure ++ War against Ukraine hampers conservation work on the ground ++
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Rejection of hydropower plants in the National Park - North Macedonia revokes concessions
++ A milestone that puts wind into the sails of NGOs’ fight for free-flowing rivers ++ A vital first step to continue the protection of rivers in all of North Macedonia’s national parks ++
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EuroNatur Award focuses attention on destruction of forests and war in Ukraine
++ Forest conservationists receive the 2022 EuroNatur Award ++ War against Ukraine and its consequences hamper the work of conservationists and scientists in the Carpathian Mountains ++
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Last vultures released into the wild in Bulgaria
++ Two female Cinereous Vultures have been released into the wild in Bulgaria ++ Seven-year project has been completed successfully ++ 3rd September is “World Vulture Day” ++
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Environmental Organisations Present Key Requirements for an Oder River Action Programme
Turn the Oder disaster into an opportunity for ecological revitalisation
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Oder catastrophe: Completely clarify causes and ensure restoration of the Oder
The environmental disaster in the Oder River is man-made, that much is certain. Decisive steps are needed now.
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