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This record is an EU enlargement report / official PDF from European Commission / DG Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood, dated 04 November 2025. It concerns Albania; Pishë Poro–Nartë; Vlora Airport. In English, the European Commission report records EU-level concerns relevant to environmental governance, protected areas and the Vlora Airport / Pishë Poro-Nartë context. The exact claim supported here is: Confirms EU concern that construction of Vlora Airport within the Pishë Poro–Nartë Protected Area was still advancing despite Bern Convention requests in December 2023 and December 2024 to suspend works until a new and sufficient EIA procedure is conducted.

What the document says in English

This record is an EU enlargement report / official PDF from European Commission / DG Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood, dated 04 November 2025. It concerns Albania; Pishë Poro–Nartë; Vlora Airport. In English, the European Commission report records EU-level concerns relevant to environmental governance, protected areas and the Vlora Airport / Pishë Poro-Nartë context. The exact claim supported here is: Confirms EU concern that construction of Vlora Airport within the Pishë Poro–Nartë Protected Area was still advancing despite Bern Convention requests in December 2023 and December 2024 to suspend works until a new and sufficient EIA procedure is conducted.

Key points from this source

  • Source: European Commission / DG Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood
  • Date: 04 November 2025
  • Document type: EU enlargement report / official PDF
  • Area affected: Albania; Pishë Poro–Nartë; Vlora Airport
  • Evidence value: Confirms EU concern that construction of Vlora Airport within the Pishë Poro–Nartë Protected Area was still advancing despite Bern Convention requests in December 2023 and December 2024 to suspend works until a new and sufficient EIA procedure is conducted.

What this source supports

Confirms EU concern that construction of Vlora Airport within the Pishë Poro–Nartë Protected Area was still advancing despite Bern Convention requests in December 2023 and December 2024 to suspend works until a new and sufficient EIA procedure is conducted.

What it does not prove by itself

High – official EU report.

Reliability and verification

Verified source; original PDF not downloaded into v2 due runtime download limitation. High – official EU report.

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