A searchable database of 252 permit decisions issued by Albania's National Territorial Council (KKT) along the coast between 2015 and 2026 - the projects, the developers, the architects and the legal ...

Das an einem Naturschutzgebiet geplante Luxus-Resort von Trump-Schwiegersohn Kushner an Albaniens Küste gerät ins Wanken. Anhaltende Proteste, Korruptionsvorwürfe und Ermittlungen setzen die Regierung...

A field expedition with EuroNatur to Zeletin, a corner of intact forest at risk of disappearing, just as Montenegro negotiates its entry into the European Union

Valon Ademi's 2A Group company has attacked in the Constitutional Court the Supreme Court's decision to reinstate Pacolli's Mabco in the administration of Vlora Airport, reports Weblajm

What started as a fight to protect an ecologically sensitive coastal area has turned into the largest civil protest in the country’s recent history.

The slogan ‘Albania is not for sale’ reveals a nation that respects itself, and will not sell its soul for investment, says author and academic Lea Ypi

Jared Kushner will auf der Insel Sazan und in Zvernec Luxusresorts errichten. In Tirana löst das Proteste gegen Umweltzerstörung und Korruptionsvorwürfe aus

Brussels is keeping a watchful eye on the political unrest in Albania, cautioning Tirana that its handling of the situation could be costly in its application to join the EU.

Albanien präsentiert sich heute beim Westbalkangipfel als EU-Kandidat. Im Land selbst gibt es aktuell massive Proteste. Ein Mega-Bauprojekt mit Trumps Schwiegersohn macht Ärger - ist aber nur die Spit...

Albania’s unique Vjosa Delta is under immense pressure. Recent developments show that, despite its protected status, infrastructure projects are currently being pushed through on a massive scale, whic...

Der Protest gegen ein umstrittenes Milliarden-Projekt von Jared Kushner erreicht Deutschland: Nach Demonstrationen in Albanien folgen am Freitag welche in deutschen Städten.

The American investor and son-in-law of Donald Trump has sparked a major backlash in Tirana thanks to his proposed mega building project.

Kryeministri Edi Rama foli në një intervistë për CNN International lidhur me investimin 4 miliardë euro ne Zvernec. Shefi i qeverisë u shpreh se Shqipëria është shënjestër e një sulmi hibrid nga konku...

Slovenia’s state-owned Hidroelektrarne na Spodnji Savi (HESS) has for two decades been trying to build the controversial Mokrice hydropower plant on the river Sava. But poor quality environmental stud...

Protesters have 'no chance' of stopping the multi-billion investment, says Edi Rama

Affinity Partners wants to turn the coastal wetland area — home to flamingos, seals and sea turtle nesting sites — into a huge resort.

Tërheqja zvarrë e protestuesve në Zvërnec nga forcat e sigurisë private, ndërkohë që Policia e Shtetit ishte e pranishme në protestën e 30 majit, ka nxitur reagim dhe revoltë qytetare. Të organizuar f...

Peizazhet zakonisht nuk humbasin nga një vendim i vetëm. Ato humbasin pak nga pak. Fillimisht vjen gardhi. Pastaj infrastruktura. Më pas ndërtimi, dhe kur mbërrijnë ndërtesat, transformimi ka filluar ...

Albania is already becoming unaffordable for many of its own citizens during the summer months. Entire coastal areas increasingly cater to foreign investors, luxury tourism, and speculative real estat...

Even though two weeks have passed since the first denunciation by environmentalists of the intervention with heavy machinery in the Pishë–Poro–Nartë protected area, institutions continue to offer trun...

Serious environmental damage is currently taking place in the Vjosa-Narta protected area in Albania. Since the end of April, bulldozers and excavators have been operating in the core area of the prote...

An Aquatic Warbler has been spotted in the Hortobágy region for the first time in 14 years. This extremely rare bird species is extinct as a breeding bird in Hungary, but an international species cons...

Als ich vor fünf Jahren Opfer einer Schmierkampagne in Ungarn wurde, wollte ich den Fall rasch hinter mir lassen. Heute frage ich mich: Was ist damals eigentlich passiert? Und was können wir daraus über Viktor Orbán lernen?

Legal changes for tourist ports reveal how Kushner's project in Sazan is pushing the government to eliminate competition and favor strategic investors.

Reactions from the EU and embassies in Tirana after the Parliament's decision not to lift Belinda Balluku's immunity, with warnings about integration and the fight against corruption.

The socialist majority rejected SPAK's request to lift Belinda Balluku's immunity, opening a debate on the relationship between politics and justice in Albania.

The negotiations for Sazan have been postponed indefinitely and without transparency. What is the Albanian government negotiating and who benefits from the agreement?

For decades, sewage from the Albanian capital has been discharged untreated into the waters of the Lana River in Tirana.

Proposed legal changes, which would protect ministers and other top officials from suspension by the courts, draw condemnation as a move to block anti-corruption investigations.

Der Minneapolis-Moment offenbart die Schwächen der Trumpisten. Und er zeigt, wo der Widerstand gegen den US-Präsidenten in Zukunft erfolgreich ansetzen kann.

More than 40 environmental and nature conservation organisations from 28 countries have signed an open letter to Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama and Environment Minister Sofjan Jaupaj calling for an...

More than 40 environmental and nature conservation organisations from 28 countries have signed an open letter to Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama and Environment Minister Sofjan Jaupaj calling for an...

Tirana’s EU accession process is running in top gear – but worryingly, there’s no sign this is being matched with a democratic deepening at home.