United to Protect Balkans' Wild Rivers and their defenders
++ Balkan River Summit 2024 held in Podgorica to save the rivers in the Balkans and stop the damming ++ Participants call on authorities and industry to stop repression against environmental defenders ++
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Criminal complaint filed against Una River dam construction permits
In a significant step forward for nature protection, the Croatian authorities announced yesterday that they are taking legal action against the construction of a dam on the Una River within a protected area of environmental importance. UPDATE: Construction has finally been stopped.
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Protest at the Una against illegal power plant construction
River protectors, environmentalists and concerned citizens from across Europe are linking arms with the community of the Una Spring in Croatia this Friday to protest the construction of an illegal dam at the source of the Una River.
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Women from Kruščica support protest against water extraction project
Brave Women of Kruščica join forces with Shushica Valley in fight against Water Abstraction Project
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Sarantaporos Science Week: On a research mission for Europe's first Transboundary Wild River National Park, Aoos/Vjosa
More than sixty volunteer scientists from nine countries, explored the hidden life of the Sarantaporos River, the “big brother” of Europe’s last free-flowing river, the transboundary Aoos/Vjosa River.
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How well do the Balkan states protect their rivers?
New study shows systemic failures of Western Balkan countries to comply with EU environmental law
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Register now: Balkan River Summit 2024
Save the Date for the most epic river rendezvous of the year! Join us at the 2nd Balkan River Summit organized by the Save the Blue Heart of Europe campaign - 5 days of networking, workshops, and adventure!
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A pipe for Prime Minister Edi Rama
Residents of the Shushica valley deliver an unusual petition to stop water abstraction from Vjosa Wild River National Park.
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Guardians of the common good: resistance against a huge dam project in Albania
One of the largest European reservoirs could soon be built in northeast Albania – a sad record. The Skavica project would dam the last free-flowing part of the Black Drin. Tens of thousands of people will have to be relocated for the dam project or virtually put into complete isolation. Two young teachers are mobilising the residents.
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