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TIRANA, October 13 Animal cruelty is still happening throughout Albania. Thus, Socialist lawmaker Saimir Tahiri submitted on the Parliament a draft-law on some changes to the Criminal Code of …
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TIRANA, October 9 The city of Berat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the most visited destinations in Albania suffers poor waste management. So far in 2017, over 60,000 tourists have …
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TIRANA, September 18 The Albanian part of Ohrid Lake is expected to be part of UNESCO World Heritage in 2019. This was confirmed at the conclusion of the Sixth Transboundary Platform Meeting for …
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TIRANA, September 11 The Confederation of Albanian Industries, Konfindustria, requires the improvement of the legal compliance for environmental permits for public and private investment projects …
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TIRANA, August 29 The Albanian Ministry of Energy and Industry was forced to annul the concession for Bushtrica 4 Hydro Power Plant (HPP) because the construction project would affect …
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TIRANA, July 14 Recent tourism statistics have revealed an increase in visitors in Albania, including the northern region. The tourism infrastructure in the Albanian Alps cannot handle the …
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TIRANA, June 28 A national forest census will show how forest in Albania changed during the last decades. The National Forest Inventory, part of the project on Environmental Service that is …
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TIRANA, June 7 Albania will prepare the legal framework for the climate protection program by 2018. Representatives from the Ministry of Environment say that the legal package will fill the gap in …
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TIRANA, May 31 Karaburun-Sazan National Marine Park is only of its type in Albania. Located in Vlora area, the park contains outstanding wilderness and natural values that are essential for …
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TIRANA, May 15 The new law on protected areas that was adopted by the Albanian Parliament foresees improved management for those areas, tough penalties and it also gives a guarantee on the …
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