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- Not applicable (international body).From the research record · cites:
- European Parliament calls for ban on construction in protected areas (opens in a new tab)Citizens.al · 17 Jun 2026 · journalism · EN
- Press release: European Parliament backs nature as Albania's Flamingo Protests reaches Strasbourg (opens in a new tab)BirdLife International (NGO statement) · 17 Jun 2026 · ngo · EN
- not applicableFrom the research record · cites:
- 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Albania (OEIL) (opens in a new tab)European Parliament Legislative Observatory · 9 Jul 2025 · official · EN
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- OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDFrom the research record · cites:
- European Parliament calls for ban on construction in protected areas (opens in a new tab)Citizens.al · 17 Jun 2026 · journalism · EN
- Press release: European Parliament backs nature as Albania's Flamingo Protests reaches Strasbourg (opens in a new tab)BirdLife International (NGO statement) · 17 Jun 2026 · ngo · EN
- VERIFIEDFrom the research record · cites:
- 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Albania (OEIL) (opens in a new tab)European Parliament Legislative Observatory · 9 Jul 2025 · official · EN
- OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDFrom the research record · cites:
Description
Adopted the resolution on the Commission's 2025 Report on Albania on 17 June 2026 (per Citizens.al). The resolution calls for an immediate moratorium on new permits, construction and development in protected areas until incompatible provisions of the amended Law on Protected Areas are repealed, and for repeal of the 2024 amendments. Vote count: 483 in favour per one report (unverified, not in the Citizens.al text). Reports conflict on whether an amendment specific to Zvernec was adopted or rejected (see contradictions case).
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- Description
- Adopted the resolution on the Commission's 2025 Report on Albania on 17 June 2026 (per Citizens.al). The resolution calls for an immediate moratorium on new permits, construction and development in protected areas until incompatible provisions of the amended Law on Protected Areas are repealed, and for repeal of the 2024 amendments. Vote count: 483 in favour per one report (unverified, not in the Citizens.al text). Reports conflict on whether an amendment specific to Zvernec was adopted or rejected (see contradictions case).From the research record
- Adopts non-legislative resolutions on Albania's Commission reports: 9 July 2025 (P10_TA(2025)0155) on 2023-2024 reports; 17 June 2026 (P10_TA(2026)0217) on the 2025 report.From the research record
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From Feb 2024
Protected areas: Law 21/2024 amendments and Constitutional Court challenge
Law 21/2024 amended the 2017 Law on Protected Areas. Opponents say it opened protected areas to tourist and resort construction. In November 2024, 37 opposition deputies asked the Constitutional…
Status: Constitutional Court rejected repeal (31 July 2025); law in force; political pressure for revision continues.
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Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 3 sources
- Publisher
- Citizens.al
- Date
- 17 Jun 2026
- Publisher
- BirdLife International (NGO statement)
- Date
- 17 Jun 2026
- Publisher
- European Parliament Legislative Observatory
- Date
- 9 Jul 2025
Source label: UnverifiedUnverified · 1 source
- Publisher
- Balkanweb
- Date
- Mar 2026
Other connections
- Parliamentary vote→Protected areas: Law 21/2024 amendments and Constitutional Court challengeSource label: Officially reported
EP calls for moratorium and repeal
Evidence: BirdLife press release, 17 June 2026: resolution calls for an immediate moratorium on permits and construction in protected areas.
EP called for prompt processing of SPAK request (reported)
Evidence: Balkanweb (Albanian) headline reports the Commission/EP call to Kuvendi to address SPAK's request without delay; exact EP text not read.