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Albania·Climate

Albania's new mountain tourism law draws fears of environmental damage

Wednesday, 9 September 2026, 07:09 · 1 min read

Albania's government has passed a so-called 'Mountain Package' law, aimed at boosting tourism investment in the country's highland regions, raising alarm among environmentalists who warn it could inflict the same ecological damage already seen along the heavily developed Adriatic coast. Activist groups, including the eco organisation Lumi (River), are gathering signatures to overturn the legislation, which was adopted in March. Critics argue that without stronger environmental safeguards, the law opens Albania's mountain landscapes to unchecked construction at a time when protests over coastal overdevelopment are already roiling the country.

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Balkan Insight — Under New Law, Albania’s Mountains Risk Same Fate as Coast, Critics Say ↗︎
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