{"id":19705,"date":"2026-06-18T10:14:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/flamingos-arrive-in-strasbourg-europe-calls-for-a-halt-to-construction-projects-in-albanias-protected-areas\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:54:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T13:54:18","slug":"flamingos-arrive-in-strasbourg-europe-calls-for-a-halt-to-construction-projects-in-albanias-protected-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimabozza.it\/en\/flamingos-arrive-in-strasbourg-europe-calls-for-a-halt-to-construction-projects-in-albanias-protected-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Flamingos arrive in Strasbourg: Europe calls for a halt to construction projects in Albania\u2019s protected areas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From an Adriatic lagoon to the chambers of the European Parliament. The Vjosa-Narta case<\/a>\u2014which has been<\/strong> at the center of weeks of protests that have mobilized thousands of Albanian citizens<\/strong>\u2014 has reached Strasbourg<\/strong>, where the European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for an immediate moratorium on new projects in the country\u2019s protected areas.<\/p>\n\n

In its vote on June 17, the European Parliament explicitly linked the protection of protected areas to Albania\u2019s path toward accession to the European Union<\/strong>, and also called for the repeal of the amendments introduced in 2024 to the national law on protected areas, which are considered incompatible with EU standards because they allow for development activities and tourism infrastructure within areas that should be subject to special forms of protection.<\/p>\n\n

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