The largest nature reserve #wollmatingerried at Lake Constance has fallen dry. Home to thousands of birds all year round, there is no more water inside the reserve. Waterbirds need to find space elsewhere, which is difficult due to recreational activities #summer2026 #drought #climatechange
Gabriel Schwaderer
@schwadererg.bsky.social
Geschäftsführer EuroNatur Stiftung Director EuroNatur Foundation
Who Owns the Albanian Coast? Find out on the website below. The new website is a phantastic journalism project producing as much transparency as possible about permit decisions of the last decade in Albania. Congrats to the journalists who made this work! whoownsthealbaniancoast.com
Who Owns the Albanian Coast
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 ...
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Die @tagesschau.bsky.social fragt, ob das "Kushner"-Projekt auf der Kippe steht. Es kann sein, dass Kushner sein Investment überdenkt, das ist in Belgrad auch schon passiert. Albaniens PM Rama wird aber am Projekt festhalten. Warum? Es geht meines Erachtens 1/2 www.tagesschau.de/ausland/euro...
Albanien: Kushners Luxusprojekt steht auf der Kippe
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...
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Yesterday afternoon 14:09 in Lacanau Océan in France. A pale red sun through the smoke tinged everything in Mars style orange. Welcome in the climate emergency! Despite all denial of the fossil fuel lobby, it’s scientific fact: CO2 emissions heat up Earth & make fires worse. 🔥🔥🔥
Valuable primary and old-growth forests in Montenegro are currently mapped and proposed for protection. More info in the article by @balcanicaucaso.org @euronatur.bsky.social www.balcanicaucaso.org/en/cp_articl...
Montenegro, how to save a primary forest - OBCT
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
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Good for nature in #Vjosa #Narta ecosystem: the shareholders of the Vlora airport in #Albania are fighting in court. This conflict shed light on the lack of transparency of the entire permitting process. #HandsOffVjosaNarta www.kapitali.al/english/lajm...
Vlora Airport, the fight never ends / Valon Ademi asks the Constitutional Court to exclude Pacolli
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
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Comprehensive article about the Flamingo Revolution in #Albania published by @earthislandjournal.bsky.social My contribution with focus on the impact of Vlora airport for the eventual alteration & destruction of #Vjosa #Narta ecosystem. @euronatur.bsky.social www.earthisland.org/journal/inde...
How a Trump Family-Tied Luxury Resort Sparked Albania’s “Flamingo Revolution”
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.
earthisland.org
We have organised an online discussion with Aleksandër Trajçe (PPNEA) and Gabriel Schwaderer (EuroNatur) to explore the dynamics behind the recent developments in the Vjosa Delta and help place them in context. @schwadererg.bsky.social
I wrote about protests in Albania, Europe, development traps, oligarchic capture, and, well, hope. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Look at the protests Jared Kushner has caused in Albania. This could be a shining light for Europe | Lea Ypi
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
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Heute auch in der Printausgabe der @szde.bsky.social www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/alba...
Trumps Schwiegersohn plant Luxus-Tourismusprojekt: In Albanien regt sich Widerstand
Jared Kushner will auf der Insel Sazan und in Zvernec Luxusresorts errichten. In Tirana löst das Proteste gegen Umweltzerstörung und Korruptionsvorwürfe aus
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This is big. New article by @politico.eu: 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. #HandsOffVjosaNarta #SaveVjosaNarta www.politico.eu/article/eu-w...
EU warns Albania over Kushner-linked project
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.
politico.eu
Der Widerstand gegen die Bauprojekte im Vjosa-Delta in #Albanien nimmt zu. #SaveVjosaNarta www.sueddeutsche.de/panorama/pro...
Proteste gegen Kushner-Resort in Albanien
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Auch die @tagesschau.bsky.social greift die Protestaktionen für den Schutz des #Vjosa #Narta Ökosystems auf. #SaveVjosaNarta www.tagesschau.de/ausland/euro...
Albanien: Proteste gegen Luxus-Ressort am Naturschutzgebiet
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...
tagesschau.de
The resistance in #Albania against the destruction of #Vjosa #Narta is growing. @euronatur.bsky.social follows the peaceful opposition to this unlawful project in solidarity. www.euronatur.org/en/what-we-d...
Alarming developments in the Narta Lagoon
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...
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Inzwischen hat sogar BILD die Zerstörung des #Vjosa #Narta Ökosystems aufgegriffen. #SaveVjosaNarta www.bild.de/news/ausland...
Flamingo-Proteste erreichen Deutschland: Trump-Clan will Traum-Insel in Albanien kaufen
Der Protest gegen ein umstrittenes Milliarden-Projekt von Jared Kushner erreicht Deutschland: Nach Demonstrationen in Albanien folgen am Freitag welche in deutschen Städten.
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It feels like something big has started in Albania. #FlamingoRevolution #HandsOffVjosaNarta www.politico.eu/article/jare...
Albania’s growing ‘flamingo revolution’ targets Jared Kushner resort
The American investor and son-in-law of Donald Trump has sparked a major backlash in Tirana thanks to his proposed mega building project.
politico.eu
Protests in #Albania against the destruction of #Vjosa #Narta ecosystem are - according to PM Rama - part of a hybrid war. Apparently, the PM is under severe pressure, using such methaphers, even insulting @cnn.com anchorwoman. #FlamingoRevolution #HandsOffVjosaNarta top-channel.tv/video/top-ch...
Top Channel/ Rama për CNN: Zvërneci s’ka lidhje me familjen Trump! - Top Channel
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...
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Die Proteste der albanischen Zivilgesellschaft gegen naturzerstörerische Projekte im #Vjosa #Narta Schutzgebiet werden nun auch von Medien in Deutschland aufgegriffen. @euronatur.bsky.social kritisiert die Projekte inkl. einem umstrittenen Flughafenbau... www.tagesschau.de/ausland/euro...
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Profound analysis of the planned Mokrice hydro electric dam in Slovenia by @ceebankwatch.bsky.social Clear recommendation: the project should be finally cancelled. bankwatch.org/story/the-da...
The damage from Slovenia’s Mokrice dam won’t stop at the Croatian border - Bankwatch
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...
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Prime Minister Rama in #Albania massively under pressure. He is now connecting his political future with the destructive investments in the #Vjosa #Narta protected area. www.euractiv.com/news/new-eu-...
New EU enlargement hurdle for Albania over Trump son-in-law's beach resort plans | Euractiv
Protesters have 'no chance' of stopping the multi-billion investment, says Edi Rama
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SPAK - the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution is investigating the developmenst around the Zvernec construction of a luxury resort linked to Jared Kushner. #HandsOffVjosaNarta @politico.eu @martakos.ec.europa.eu www.politico.eu/article/alba...
Albanian authorities probe seaside resort project linked to Jared Kushner
Affinity Partners wants to turn the coastal wetland area — home to flamingos, seals and sea turtle nesting sites — into a huge resort.
politico.eu
Citizens in Albania are protesting against nature destruction in #Narta #Vjosa. #HandsOffVjosaNarta citizens.al/2026/05/31/s...
“Shqipëria nuk shitet”: Dhuna në Zvërnec ndez protestën në Tiranë - Citizens.al
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...
citizens.al
Very relevant opinion piece about the ongoing destruction in #Narta #Vjosa - this is not "only" an outstanding case of cruel destruction of nature but also a case of #RuleOfLaw and of intransparent privatization of public land. #HandsOffVjosaNarte citizens.al/2026/05/30/z...
Zvërnec-Pishë Poro: Territor i mbrojtur apo territor i negociueshëm? - Citizens.al
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 ...
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If EU institutions and EU Member states remain silent about these developments in Albania they are jeopardizing the credibility of the EU accession process. #HandsOffVjosaNarta #RuleOfLaw euobserver.com/219116/from-...
From protected park to Trump-linked playground: how Albania is privatising its coastline
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...
euobserver.com
In May, a 57-year-old man was arrested in Serbia. He is suspected of deliberately killing a strictly protected Cinereous Vulture. The police investigation and the arrest in this case send an important signal: some authorities in the country are taking wildlife crime seriously. #birds More info ⬇️
1/2 🌿In 2024, the EU made history by adopting the Nature Restoration Regulation, committing to restore degraded ecosystems – forests, rivers, farmland, and even cities – by 2050. Now comes the hard part: turning plans into action. And where will the funding come from? @ceebankwatch.bsky.social
One of the most important nature sites at the Adriatic coasts is at immediate risk. Apparently Albanian authorities gave permission to destroy this paradise. @martakos.ec.europa.eu citizens.al/en/2026/05/1...
"Zvërnec Trust", constructions up to 8 floors in the protected area - Citizens.al
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...
citizens.al
Alarming: construction works in #Vjosa #Narta in #Albania just started. No transparent procedures, no public hearings, based on a controversial law which contradicts the EU Common Position. @martakos.ec.europa.eu @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu @euronatur.bsky.social www.euronatur.org/en/what-we-d...
Illegal construction work threatens the Vjosa-Narta protected area
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...
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A ray of hope for Aquatic warbler. @euronatur.bsky.social @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social www.euronatur.org/en/what-we-d...
Aquatic Warbler spotted in Hungary
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...
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