In a major victory for Balkan river conservation, Albanian environmental activists Olsi Nika (Executive Director of EcoAlbania) and Besjana Guri (Founder and Executive Director of LUMI) have both been named to the prestigious 2026 TIME100 Next list.

Mavrovo National Park has been in unacceptable legal limbo for more than a decade. Despite clear legal obligations, the process of re-declaring Mavrovo National Park remains incomplete, leaving the park without key mechanisms for modern, efficient management.

Inspections across Kosovo revealed widespread failures by hydropower operators to respect minimum ecological river flows. The Ministry introduced mandatory flow-monitoring equipment, stricter ecological flow rules, and the power to suspend water-use rights.

One year after opening Chapter 27, accession progress in Albania must be matched by environmental protection on the ground; EU safeguards mean prevention of irreversible damage, not document it afterwards.

Around 60 representatives of public institutions, academia, environmental organisations, and citizens gathered today in Konjic for an expert symposium titled “Neretva - One Year Since the Fish Kill: What Were the Causes and How to Prevent a New Disaster?” 

KESH (Albanian Energy Corporation) has officially suspended work on three dams on the Mërtur River in the Albanian Alps

A coalition of 534 scientists from 32 countries has formally delivered a petition calling on the Albanian government to halt luxury resort developments in the Vjosa Delta and grant the area full national park protection.

In April 2026, the Kosovo Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning introduced stronger requirements for hydropower operators. Here is what that means. 

The discovery of two snail species new to science highlights the exceptional biodiversity of the Komarnica Canyon and surroundings and strengthens calls for its long-term protection.

In a major milestone for the "Blue Heart of Europe," Montenegro has officially submitted its Natura 2000 ecological network proposal to the European Commission.