Criminal complaint – Prilpenica/Përlepnicë River

This week, we submitted a criminal complaint against the inspector for the protection of waters and one of the companies which was engaged in the project “Cleaning of rivers”, financed by the Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure. Unfortunately, environmental crimes in Kosovo are committed by different actors, including institutions which are supposed to…

Youth for Rivers – training course boosts youth engagement

“Youth for Rivers” Transboundary training for young people from Montenegro, Kosovo and North Macedonia took place in National Park “Mavrovo” (N. Macedonia) from 13th until 19th of September 2025.  Participants came from three smaller, but authentic, communities: Vevčani (North Macedonia), Kolašin (Montenegro) and Ranilug (Kosovo). These three rural communities have a couple of thousands of…

Why is the “cleaning” of Kosovo’s rivers an ecological, economic and social aberration?

The “cleaning” (from trash) of Kosovo rivers was decided and financed by the Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure. Information about these actions is limited to a Facebook post of the minister and the web-site of the Ministry, and communication with the different stakeholders (NGO, villagers, municipalities) was also non-existent. Information about it is…