Award for a River Conservationist with Passion
++ 2018 EuroNatur Award goes to Roberto Epple ++ Founding President of the European Rivers Network has devoted himself for decades to the wild rivers of Europe ++ On Sunday 8th July, the European River Swimming Day – the Big Jump – will be celebrated ++
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Blue Heart in the European Parliament
On Wednesday 27th June, there was a screening of the documentary film “Blue Heart” in the European Parliament in Brussels. In the subsequent debate between politicians and river conservationists, there was an expression of a common will to protect Europe’s last great wild rivers in the Balkans.
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Four years of successful white stork conservation
The project to preserve wet meadows and pastures has delivered great success for the white storks of Europe over the past four years. This project, initiated by EuroNatur, other nature conservation organisations, and the Stork Villages, provides an excellent basis for further approaches to protect the emblematic birds.
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Over 120.000 signatures against hydropower in the Balkans
++ Petition against the financing of dam projects in the Balkans signed by more than 120,000 people ++ Petition handed over to the EBRD in London yesterday by representatives of the Blue Heart campaign and the outdoor company Patagonia ++
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Construction stop of hydropower plant in Valbona Valley
There is hopeful news regarding the Albanian Valbona River: The Administrative Appeals Court in Tirana ruled to stop immediately all the construction work on the Dragobia Energy hydropower plant in Valbona Valley National Park!
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Bern Convention visits Vjosa in Albania
Representatives of the Bern Convention visited the Vjosa in order to investigate to which extent plans for hydropower development are jeopardizing the objectives of the Bern Convention.
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Historic Rapprochement between Macedonia and Greece
The name dispute over Macedonia could soon be a thing of the past.
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Brave women of Kruščica win court case against dam construction
A major court victory has been won by a group of activists protecting their community and river from the threat of new dam construction.
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Promises, promises…Yet another one broken by the Montenegrin government over Ulcinj Salina
++ Nature conservation organisations launch international petition ++ Demand for the immediate protection of the Ulcinj Salina in Montenegro ++ Resumption of salt production would benefit both people and wildlife ++
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Forest destruction in Romania: Large-scale raid against criminal network started
The anti-mafia prosecutor's office in Bucharest is finally taking action against the mafia structures of the Romanian timber industry. During a raid, sawmills were searched and several people were presented for questioning.
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