Natural paradise under threat in Albania - Will the Lagoon be saved? | DW Documentary

The flamingo habitat in the Albanian nature reserve of the Narta Lagoon is under threat. An international airport is to be built here to boost tourism. But it will come at the expense of one of Europe's last untouched natural paradises.
A large international airport is to be built in the immediate vicinity of one of Europe's first wild river national parks, in Albania. According to the Albanian government, it will bring tourists to the country and create jobs.
But building an airport in the middle of this large, untouched wetland would destroy one of the last natural paradises in Europe, warns Zydjon Vorpsi, who works for an Albanian environmental protection organization. He’s particularly concerned about the many rare bird species that live and breed in the Narta Lagoon area, which he regularly counts and catalogs. Whether rare pelicans, flamingos or endangered species such as the wood sandpiper or the curlew - they would all be threatened by the project.
Although the Narta Lagoon enjoys national and international conservation status, construction is already underway. Zydjon Vorpsi and the PPNEA (Protection and Preservation of Natural Environment in Albania) initiative argue that the airport project in the Vjosa-Narta protected area violates Albania's own laws and also breaches international agreements on the protection of biodiversity, ratified by the country itself. They have filed a lawsuit against the project and are supported by foreign nature conservation organizations. Can they still stop the construction? It's a race against time. The airport is scheduled to be finished by 2025.
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[@Lupi_Films]

I have visited Narta Lagoon on a birdwatching trip in Albania in 2018. It is a special place for birds and biodiversity. I am shocked to see the government of Albania going ahead with this unsustainable project. Albania should be promoting it's country as an eco-tourism destination. Don't let low cost airlines destroy your country with trash tourism.

[@pharmapharma9969]

Eco-tourism is a destination in Africa, where people spend 2 euros a day and are satisfied. We cannot act as an African country among rich countries. it is difficult to remain undeveloped in Europe because the income are low, and people will leave the country due to lack of income...We have to find a balance 🙂

[@ultimateultra2419]

there is no shortage of insanity in the world when it comes to destroy the nature.

[@avnirustemi1948]

Save a homeless and than you san comment . Until then you ate just another pice of sh

[@arbersadikaj3423]

The only "insanity" is your ill informed comment. By saying "Destroying nature" to a country with only 1 airport, located nowhere near the heart of its tourism is "insane" and is done so by design by Albania's competition. This extreme viewpoint, blindly supported by environmentalists like yourself, demonstrates a profound disconnect with reality. It seems you'd rather play the hero in a cape than bother to conduct basic research.

[@somekoolusername]

​@@arbersadikaj3423na plasi kari nuk i duam turistet 🗿

[@zenelshabani3353]

@@arbersadikaj3423 this is how my mother reacted when i would say "but ... did it too", "if your friends jump off a bridge, would you jump too?" I hope this answers your question & Also it sure is "insanity" because trouists come to see the NATURE & not the airport.

[@jaywilliams2408]

I am fortunate enough to have traveled to nearly thirty countries, with Albania being one of them. Unfortunately many people look down on Albania as they have some misconceptions about it. I blame this mostly on ignorance as they have not done the research and/or traveled there themselves. Albania is a beautiful country with mountains that rival the Alps and among the best beaches in the Mediterranean. Albania is also full of history, it has a unique language and culture, and its people seemed very welcoming and friendly to tourists. You can see that the country is making a big push to increase tourism revenue by upgrading infrastructure all around the country. This comes at a cost though. I don’t think it’s fair for outsiders to decide what is best for this country as they don’t live there. They also are most likely in a better financial situation than most Albanians, so it’s almost not right to stop economic process which can ultimately help the country and its citizens. Albanias tourism will rival Croatias at some point in the future.

[@blackratinn]

We dont want any tourism. the entire industry is owned by organized crime and gives NOTHING back to the community except raising house prices which will make people even more poor

[@albaniasummer1993]

Thank you after reading your comment i delete my comment. Each city in Albania have castle most of them even small city’s with small castles wich Means that the place is full of history and there is a lot of to explore we need the third gate for tourist . We do have national parks and the Europe last wild river we can’t keep everything wild then we become a jungle but not destroy the nature in the way wich it will not be suitable for species wich we lucky to have. Other countries has done worst then us we have to develop as a country as we doing but not damaging the surroundings as we doing. We do need aswell to have people who protect our nature as this guys are doing and very thankful about it . Informative documentary aswell from DW

[@illyriusk3919]

True words indeed. Thank you for the comment ❤

[@extragjakovar]

Slavic propaganda did this

[@Lonelywolf1312.]

​@@extragjakovar exactly

[@xa3558]

In the last 25 years, the Greeks and Italians illegally shot and hunt the flamingos in costal of Albania anyway, Albania did ask European Union for help and got nothing.

[@gametestinglab8861]

Now we are taking care of what’s left. That’s your genius revelation?

[@Mark-Hall]

Blaming others is easy.

[@renitdishuka4855]

I live in Albania and i am concerned for everything that's is happening in this pristine nature here ,thanks you that inform people all around for these disaster projects.

[@arbersadikaj3423]

You disregard the people living in Albania's "pristine nature," prioritizing your environmental ideals over their livelihood . Your indifference to the impoverished, near the proposed airport, is alarming and not very "environmentally friendly". You seem to be a radical environmentalist who values nature over human life, even supporting hypocritical comments from those in countries with numerous airports. You are also promoting and supporting comments on foreign coin, Albania's direct competition.

[@Iliri-lo6nj]

Shko dhe ha flamingo 😂

[@kekp3791]

​@@Iliri-lo6njtë bëftë mirë betoni! 😂

[@shubhankartripathi1143]

Nature is something must be preserved at all cost

[@lizbutton5193]

I pray that the flamingoes and the other birds are protected and safe. There must be a place near but not in the habitat. Please protect them. They don't have alernatives.

[@armandovranari7377]

I pray for the people to be able to build an airport, so it helps with the economy. If Europe wants to place for flamingos, they should not have built airports for themselves before.

[@bukanikuab9414]

@@armandovranari7377po sikur per te mbrojtur floren dhe faunen e Nartes aeroporti te spostohesh pak km do ishte tragjedi, edhe aeroport edhe natyr mdryshe per cfar do vin turistat te shohin qytetet e bukura plot me pallate

[@giorgosnani745]

Dhe ne kemi 35 vjet qe endemi per buken e gojes rrugeve te europes?njerez jemi!,

[@shqiperia60]

You cant even build an airport near birds it doesnt make sense!

[@VD_1738]

Would be much better to Build railway from Tirana airport to Vlora

[@AmarildoFecanji]

Exactly! Instead of investing with a long term vision, the Albanian political elite and their business partners are picking a shortcut. It is the death of this natural paradise. They will not just build an airport. Countless services will pop up near the airport: hotels, car-parks for rents, maintenance, restaurants u name it.

[@thealbaniandude1997]

Agreed

[@Mark-Hall]

A railway from the city center to the Tirana airport, over to Durres, and then down the coast would have been of amazing benefit for all of Albania.

[@VD_1738]

@@Mark-Hall Yup, exactly my thoughts too.

[@irenabobokovic9918]

Support from Serbia 🇷🇸 to protect flamingos!

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

A wonderful documentary showed struggling between natural preservers' communion and citizens' biased airport building......documentary shared by an excellent ( DW) documentary channel...

[@DWDocumentary]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. :)

[@TheEniiii]

​Why do you spead misinformation? Do you live there?? ​@@DWDocumentary

[@swiatlojest9136]

Thank you DW for broadcasting this issue which has been deeth in the local media in Albania. They are captured by the government unfortunately. Leo Di Caprio should be speaking about this issue same as he did with Vjosa river.

[@arbersadikaj3423]

Thank you for what, what are you thanking them for? For the shameless, agenda-driven and clearly bought and paid for by anti-Albanian lobbyists, for sabotaging our tourism industry. How delusional do you have to be to speak of hurting the environment when talking about a SECOND airport in Albania. We are not China or India or the country this video was made in which are littered with airports and awful buildings. We don't have the luxury to sustain such huge natural habitats like this or Sazan Island. We are an impoverished country struggling to survive on $200/mo paycheck. Development brings money, more money for building green and more investment in forest rehabilitation.

[@justj7599]

​@arbersadikaj3423 such useless arguments. Go and make some basic research about the economy in Albania. The country is thriving and the Prime Minister is always publishing the great achievements of his platforms of success in the last 10 years. Stop spreading rumors that Edi Rama has kept the country poor, wit the lowest salsries in Europe and homeless people.

[@PNRSH]

I would be more concerned from the new project of Zvernec, the project presented on social media shows a marina inside the lagoon, that would be a massacre

[@gayashangamage3783]

We face same issue when second international airport construction in Sri Lanka ( maththala international airport in Sri Lanka ) in 2014. There was a immigration birds paradise nearby and after open it become a dead zone. You can explore same scenario with this case study

[@oscarmora4602]

Informative

[@bujoAlb]

Thank you very much for the support

[@Bluesky0201]

Thank you Joni for encouraging and fighting spirit that you have for the powerless rear species of birds. That migrate to Albania as their either breeding grounds or feeding grounds. There for Airport can be built at another area where they do not interfere with wildlife.

[@klevihazizi]

I live near the area and I support the building of an airport. Nature should also be respected.

[@kekp3791]

Yes. But I think at these crazy times where everywhere is being constructed knowing that once destroyed nature doesn't come back, our priority should be conservation of the flora and fauna habitat. Development of urban areas should arrive second as there is always the option to shift it in another location. Our Albania is beautiful, beautiful because of the nature and people, not because of the streets and buildings. ❤

[@arbersadikaj3423]

@@kekp3791"Crazy" times why? Because we are seeing a once very impoverished and still struggling Albania now flourish. "Development should come second" Maybe you are one of those environmentalist that would still like to run around wearing a leaf with a policy of when it's yellow let it mellow and when its brown flush it down. Or perhaps you are here lobbying for our next dour neighbours trying to eliminate competitions. This is Albania's second airport, this is our livelihood, ticket out of a $200/month paycheck. I am all for building green and sustainable buildings, but if you start talking about development second kindly go preach to China and India

[@kekp3791]

@@arbersadikaj3423 your argument derives from a very limited perspective without taking into account other economic and political aspects. You think that an airport will increase the salaries from € 200/month to up as it's a cyclical system that happens organically in a democratic country with high transparency and fair legal framework. If the salaries in Albania are still low try to find the reasons while in many cities people live in luxurious life. If your dream would have become a reality, it means that this would have already happened. But in one of the most corrupted government, with strong affiliates with illegal trafficking and oligarchs, don't expect any improvements in such aspect even after this airport is functional. Saying this, learn to be critical towards the people who takes decisions in your name without considering you. "Crazy times" refers to a more broad perspective related to involvement of external powers that influence Albania, and not only, through politics. It mostly comes from USA, a country that is led around money, and not humanity, values, and environments. In order to understand this you will require a lot of time, efforts, research and analysis, which means years, and then we can discuss on this topic. Conclusion: the airport should have been constructed in a field considering strongly the environmental impact, flora and fauna preservation, and natural resources, cause the economic growth will happen anywhere where it will be located. By an advicer of business sustainability, from Albania. And yes, I have consulted companies from China and India too. They are strongly aware to protect their environment through strategic development and investments. (finally)

[@Diamond23098]

Since Prime Minister Edi Rama is in power, 900,000 people left Albania. So I don’t think he care about the birds!

[@davidd5343]

Po Kar...

[@kekp3791]

​@@davidd5343e paske në gojë K e Rames. Mos e hiq

[@valteral5461]

😂

[@nuktathem]

😂

[@EthnicAlbania2030]

Lmaoooo that’s not true

[@bskmam1409]

We need this airport. The government has researched a lot for where to do this airport but this land was the best. They have calculated the airport in a way that it doesn’t damage the birds.

[@B.K.7.7.7]

Albania is so beautiful ❤️...the land of 🦅...

[@israel_started_it_ALL_in_1948]

simply amazing

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

I wish them luck, but I fully expect courts will rule in favor of big business. They always do eventually.

[@EnyawYorlig]

Follow the money.

[@avnirustemi1948]

@@EnyawYorlig how bout follow the people’s economi . Every one is putting their attentions and fish and species but I see homeless all around drug abuse all around and nnobody cares. Not even this pelican people . I guess a life if pelican equals to 1 mil lives of people . How bout they go fight for ucraine or russia whoever they think is right lol . F this confutable f. A. Gs

[@xa3558]

Lufthansa wanted to build a airport over there. And ALBANIA said no. Now we have the flamingos😂

[@stopinjorances2222]

Meanwhile the entire Europe had built aeroports every 1000km, Albania should preserve the nature in only 28 km² left... Albania was 100000km² before the treaty of London they decided to demolish Albanian's land.

[@grafity1749]

Sad 😢 Praying for the birds

[@biking-viking-claus-andersen]

As if praying ever helped anyone 😛

[@grafity1749]

@@biking-viking-claus-anderseni mean that metaphorically. I am not religious.

[@HowToDoMusic08]

I feel so sorry what is happening to my country, thank you guys for trying to stop 🛑 it!

[@daveotuwa5596]

The airport is near a habitat. It's a weird location. Albania has birds that are existent in Florida (flamingos) and Louisiana (pelicans). Europe doesn't have too much wildlife which still specializes the Continent.

[@falahbaloch]

Thanks Dw Team For Best Work👌

[@pajtimmici5080]

By the way who will make sure that those beautiful birds are not gonna be a serious threat for the aircrafts?

[@scrambles1230]

The conservationists need to start spreading the word about how preservation could be economically beneficial to the locals.

[@mysoneffa2417]

Why did you not ask why Munich Airport Authority will run an airport with a bird sanctuary in violation of all environmental & air safety standards???

[@Elidijon]

As an Albanian, makes me proud to see their effort to protect the bids, and there should be more done by the government to further protect it as having Pelicans in Europe is rare and especially in Albania. I'm pro the Airport, but on the same time, there must be done more to protect the habitat, like investing in more trees around the lagoon, investing in hiring more people to manage the bird migration, and creating more natural habitat for the birds to come and flourish.

[@shqiperia60]

You understand that a airport can not be build where there is a bird ecology. You would drive those species to either move or die. Plus we are talking about the flamingos of Europe not just Albania, so its better to keep that place preserved. Good insight!

[@yournamedependesonme]

I love nature so much and as an Albanian I am shocked by the government for this project and some of the citizens that protect the destruction of nature 😢😢 I pray to God to help us, and protect the nature and the animals 😢😢😢

[@biking-viking-claus-andersen]

The inhabitants of Western Europe and the USA became wealthy by destroying nature and creating industries, building airports, etc. Now many people from these countries are trying to stop people from other nations from doing the same. I personally think that they should build an airport. But try to learn from previous mistakes, made by other countries. Leaving the Albanian locals poor, in order for the pelicans to keep their nesting spots is not something I support.

[@pajtimmici5080]

I am agree with you!

[@Lupi_Films]

Promote eco-tourism in Albania. Birdwatchers from all around the would pay thousands of euro to visit and do birdwatching in Albania. There is no need to build this airport right here.

[@kekp3791]

@@Lupi_Films they will build nests inside the airport to show it to tourists who will come exactly for the preserved wildlife which lacks in other countries. 😂

[@74.leo_]

The Albanian state has a law that protects the flamingos and the Narta Lagoon and it is untouched, the airport is separate from the Lagoon

[@gametestinglab8861]

Do you think flamingos wouldn’t mind plane nearby landing and taking off? What about the noise? What about the pollutants from airport wouldn’t end up in lagoon or not? Ta gezoni te gjatin. Vetem ai te duket mire pa Shqiperise c’i qi nenen. Si do behet ai vend me patronazhista dhe sahanlepires te pushtetit? Po e mbyll me thenien e Koniceste aktualizuar:- Shqiperi, Ed Rama, socialista nuk ju kuptova asnjehere. Mender teje ju kam dhjere!

[@kekp3791]

​@@gametestinglab8861këta qe përmende ti e kanë zhytur kokën në "rërë" e nuk u shohin sytë rreth e rrotull.

[@pharmapharma9969]

Do you know any coastal touristic city that does not have an Airport in europe? Flamingos must be saved and protected ,but development must also continueeee....

[@gametestinglab8861]

You can build airport 10 km radius from city anywhere. Why exactly where it causes the greatest ecological impact?

[@pharmapharma9969]

@@gametestinglab8861 probably in that direction it is possible to build because on the other side are the mountains. I am skeptical anyway...

[@user-vt2un1dz2e]

​@gametestinglab8861 Do you think Albania is Netherlands, or rest of flat Europe? 75% of country is Mountains, an other portion unsuitable too. It's not like there's infinite options

[@T.2.S.A.]

Thank you. XXX

[@marianasalles242]

Flamingos of course🌏🙏🏻💚

[@BestCoastLife]

There has to be another area to build the airport. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ All the Best to Albania. 🙏❤️

[@jakefutplot]

Extremes point of view are never good. Yes, the airport is built very close to the lagoon and should have been build > 10 km more in the North to fully protect the birds. the Location is a MISTAKE of Government. On the other side the other options had more technical and financial concerns to build and the airport was risking not to build at all. The last important thing is that between the lagoon and the airport is a small buffer zone 3-4 km with ponds for productions of sea salt. While I doubt that the buffer zone will be enough for birds protection, I still have some hope that the birds will remain.

[@ilirianbardhi7901]

The airport is almost finished. We lost the war

[@screamingeagle1316]

No it isn't, and the war will go on even if it is completed.

[@maskinisten019]

Good. We need that airport.

[@illyriusk3919]

You lost a war with an enemy that doesn't exist. Airport will bring revenue and development. Instead, the flamingos, even the most passionate commenting here, won't be ready to come and see them without the airport! Nevertheless, flamingos, I am sure, will be around even with the airport running

[@Lupi_Films]

@@illyriusk3919 it's not only about the flamingoes. Airports create noise, light and air pollution and is disturbance for all birds and nature. The lagoon will never be the same. I visited the site without the airport. Build a train track from Tirana.

[@kekp3791]

@@Lupi_Films you are right. Until someone from "a public" and not from the experts will understand the consequences of choosing concrete VS the birds it will be that late to not be able to get back. Money is a short term profit. Nature is long term.

[@nickname2180]

Me behet qefi qe Shqiperia ka njerez te tille

[@santamartarock]

It is a real conundrum! People need to connect in order to share knowledge so they can understand that the means of sharing are harming the nature.

[@enb080]

Good job DW. Next to this airport at the place that is shown on 5:58, Jared Kushner, Trump's son in law, is currently planning a Luxury Resort taking advance of the airport and infrustructure. I would love a follow up.

[@llaqikufjet8231]

Albania is a small country that has for many years struggled with unemployment and is at last making some huge progress in tourism. This development is the best opportunity to change a bad reputation that is stuck for the last 30 years. But I can see that one’s fortune can become the misfortune of the rivals (small as it may be). The birds can freely migrate to our lovely neighbours, who can happily sacrifice some of their many many tourist attractions. 🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@kekp3791]

It's not about where these birds will live. It's about supporting nature and diversity. We can't be a country of airports, airports and airports, without lagoons, wild rivers, parks, to support urbanization. There should be proper research, analysis and prioritization from experts to find the balance between infrastructure and nature.

[@illyriusk3919]

​@kekp3791, don't tell me... are you living in a tent in the middle of the mountains? I don't think so...

[@kekp3791]

@@illyriusk3919 exactly because I have lived in the middle of concrete and asphalt in Tirana is the reason why I value nature and I support finding other solutions for urbanization. Don't tell me it's impossible! If it's a matter of profits and not natural preservation then we are a f up society. 🤷

[@denisdavydov4706]

bravo Albania's government! this is unbelivable stupidity to destroy such a place, which on its own can bring thousands of tourists, but instead Albania will get one more reputation fail unfortunately

[@illyriusk3919]

Where are all those tourists you're claiming would come for the flamingos? Falmingos have been around for a long time there in that habitat. How many times did you came and visit Albania to see the Flamingos? I tell you zero times, you don't even know where Albania is. Let me emphasize better what is happening: Albania has 4 original habitats for the flamingos those are 4 lagoons. Narta is the less important of them all. Vlora in the other hand is the biggest tourist city in Albania and it needs an airport more than ever. Furthermore, this is a debate raised from some unknown ambientalists and not the specialists and the law who are sure the Flamingos will be there untouched even when the airport will be running.

[@kekp3791]

@@illyriusk3919 omg, Flamingos such a rare and delicate bird, that we don't find in many countries and you come here as a government megaphone in the name of development like no free place to build the airport. Do you think that tourists will come to meet you or visit Vlora's roads? You know nothing of the expectations of the tourists in Balkan region. I hope they paid you at least to make such big support to useless infrastructure.

[@nickname2180]

I’m against the airport

[@kimmynguyen8910]

Respect the nature, please

[@AlOfNorway]

This is so sad. I am originally from Albania and I wish they would let them live.

[@A321av]

Bro the airport is 10-15 minutes away from my grandparents house when I come from Sweden to Albania I will go plane spotting there

[@southpride2811]

Love Albania

[@lusimyer]

Wish they could find somewhere else to put the airport!! Destroying nature for development is never a wise idea. Try and work around it. I would think it would also be dangerous having planes flying in close to a bird sanctuary.!!! Terrible destroying a whole ecosystem.

[@azemtavniku5782]

Isn’t this an old video?

[@xhemalmuhameti5276]

Airport of course

[@albaniasummer1993]

Is this the Rita ora voice 6:15

[@libertyliberty6829]

Areoport project is very good. Because this would help Albanian economy. Flamingos are not in danger because of areoport.

[@thapelometsing644]

🙂🙂

[@greenyellow1200]

SAVE THE FLAMINGOES FOR YOUR NEXT GENERATION.,.💚

[@chrisalbania7419]

Buddy, without money there won't be another generation

[@GameplayBRSP]

Let Albania develop itself, Germany-founded company.

[@xOrestt]

Yes it is a 3.2km airport line which makes flight directly with great cities in othet continents. We have 4 lagoons and Narta is not the most important one to protect. I know the problem and I wished for a better place to build it, but anyways tourism is so important to Albania nowadays

[@dwaynejones1555]

The Pelican Brief

[@dadatoto7371]

what will the people of Vlora eat! or will we eat the flamingos?! with the construction of the airport there will be work.

[@albybido757]

Why not pelicans in Germany but a lot of Mercedes bmv and wolkswagen

[@garmy441]

Don't seem to know what you talking about

[@Hgi68]

Send this video to prime minister ❤ maybe he notices that nature is more important than buissnes

[@V8-friendly]

Airport and a nice, big parking lot right next to it ✈️ 🅿️ Birds only crap on your car and ruin the paint job 🚙

[@kekp3791]

Have some concrete on your plate for dinner also. 😂

[@Hgi68]

So many places to build the airport they went right in the wrong place

[@vilsonshima3565]

Ohhoo and naw you thought about that nawww,,,,,,,the airport is almost don

[@flamurtarinegjakyt3745]

It is needed an airport for the south Albania

[@xa3558]

I know did write a lot of comments and I hope DW will not delete any. But truth hurts. Don’t take me wrong Albania has huge - huge problems. But with what ALBANIA can, he’s doing way more than Germany or EU put together.

[@AleksandrosNanaj]

its very sad, overturism and uncontroled development destroys the country. The worst? the promise to people that thinks will get better, whereas after the first boom things will get worst both for turists and locals!

[@bledarhazizaj8306]

In the balkans all nations "must" have the biggest one: the biggest empire, the biggest army, the biggest culture, the biggest history, etc. n this case the biggest birds and the biggest airport!

[@annakavan1869]

This is us.

[@fannys941]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@Teresa7012]

Animals first .

[@dadatoto7371]

❤VLORA🌠🇦🇱🌠

[@flyby3079]

Hope this airport won’t come into fruition & this video gets more international attention.

[@vivalaleta]

No!

[@fisniksijarina5155]

The people need jobs and opportunities. At the end of the day, people are leaving the country because the lack of opportunities. Nobody will stay because of some birds.

[@ip9982]

Albania is under an authoritarian dictator Edi Rama. He sees Albania as his own property. His behaviour is similar to the African dictator Idi Amin Dada Oumee or short Idi Amin. He makes jokes like the African dictator Idi Amin and also he thinks he is a world leader. In Albania there are no free elections. Please pray for Albania and help Albania.

[@JessicajoannaLlamas-bf6nw]

😮 well is no petroleum in sea is guest to believe there is no danger court 1 2

[@antonchekhov5576]

First time i personally hear about these envoirmental NGO s in Albania,who knows,they appear exactly at the most interesting, development prospect investment of all times in that region. It sounds ridiculous and dangerous at the same time. Time will reveal the truth.

[@arturahmeti486]

Albania needs this airport. Country is only 2 hours away from Europe but feels like 2 weeks away.

[@izzyhjelmstrom2397]

Albania is in Europe

[@roshiroshi1240]

O Turi, Shqipria ësht Europe o Turi.

[@besnikillyrian8520]

He means 2 hours away from groenland 😅

[@xa3558]

Very poor presentation from DW. ALBANIA still have over 15 years moratorium of hunting to help the birds species. And the huge problem is EU member states hunters that will shot at anything when they come for hunting in Albania. Is not a joke they did shoot farm animals many times. Of course the country don’t have capacity like Germany or UK or Holland that’s why did put hunting ban. EU spends billions on preservation for birds in Cyprus, Italy, Greece, or Spain and guess what, they killed them all. And will eat everything. Well they are EU members so they can do what they want, but you have to save the flamingos😂

[@kekp3791]

You are shooting opinions in the air with no proof. All these Flamingos and you are saying EU hunters killed them. And yes, Flamingos vs airport = Flamingos forever.

[@thealbaniandude1997]

I bet you have a job in the Government based on the way you're talking. Typical propaganda soldier with no decency left in him.

[@lh-kc8ck]

Pelicans vs millions..hmmmm

[@avnirustemi1948]

Pelicans versus homeless hmmmmm ! Who would you rather raise your voice against? Hmmmm f all your agenda

[@stevenstav]

Albania is virgin in every corner, it's the same as saying we won't even build highways because we destroy ants' nests cmon I love natyre anyway but the problem here will be for the planes themselves not for the birds

[@fargone2000]

Albania? Fat chance!

[@edmondhodaj5817]

DW Propaganda, You have built your infrastructure, let us build ours,

[@xa3558]

Since when DW cares about Flamingos in Albania ?! DW = RT

[@flamurtarinegjakyt3745]

We need money, not flamengos

[@Impodium]

Thank you for bringing this issue unfortunately Albanian’s government is in the most critical time as the prime minister is doing everything he wants, looking at the country as his property. Please look into Sazan Island which was protected from building has just been allowed by government to be build from Donald’s Trump son in law and a russian oligarch connected with an ex FBI agent who was just arrested because of corruption connected with Albanian Prime Minister.

[@danield3257]

Where else would they be able to build the airport ?

[@cksh4182]

somewhere else .

[@danield3257]

@@cksh4182 typical response of people with smart answers

[@chikushodiz91]

Fuck the airport nature is more important

[@definitlynotbenlente7671]

Not in a nature reserve but somewhere where the inpact is lesser

[@cksh4182]

@@danield3257 im sure Albania is not a tiny little country. Ask the gov't.

[@johnfisher368]

The airport is vital and it will be done, all this people payed by the Albanian opposition, or other countries which don’t want Albania to develop can’t stop it! You developed your countries as you wanted , factories and power plants, and now you want to keep Albania undeveloped and a bird sanctuary, guess what, no , we need tourism we need jobs, nature will find a way, birds will go somewhere more quiet!

[@justj7599]

With your logic, are you paid by the government to support their propaganda? 😂

[@chikushodiz91]

The reason I love Albania is because it’s nothing like American or England but slowly they are trying to become like them and that is horrible

[@TheStockwell]

Sounds like you're willing to stop using all the technology, websites, and social media developed and owned by American corporations. You can start by quitting KZbin. Good luck to you! 😸

[@chikushodiz91]

@@TheStockwell you don’t understand what I’m saying that’s ok I wasn’t talking about what you said I was talking about destroying nature and the environment

[@chikushodiz91]

@@TheStockwell the air quality in America is horrible along with England

[@biking-viking-claus-andersen]

I have been coming to Albania frequently the past 20 years. It is by far the most Americanized country in the Balkans, because of their friendly relations with the US and Germany. Dream on if you want it to stay as a remote Balkan outpost.

[@2paranoid484]

For all those nature geniuses who seem to know everything, it’s easy to judge from your perspective but as a Albanian who grew up there and has seen how much tourism and investments in our city have improved development and employment that airport is essential in helping the city and its people while also creating new job opportunities and it will help the surrounding communities attract more investment therefore improving a lot of people’s life’s so if it means peoples life will change for the better then I’m afraid the airport should continue as it is. Also I don’t understand why the EU countries are being mentioned because I can name several case like this in EU countries

[@screamingeagle1316]

Well, as an Albanian I think you are wrong. Maybe an airport is needed but, not in the middle of a natural reserve. There were a lot of other places they could have built it!

[@Lupi_Films]

Invest in an efficient train network and ferry system connected to Italy. You don't need trash tourism from low-cost airlines. Learn from the mistakes of other countries, and protect your ecological heritage instead.

[@kekp3791]

@@Lupi_Films 👏👏👏 Please more comments from you.

[@user-fk9ek8zt9s]

Añbania had qualified for euro 2024.

[@kekp3791]

😂😂😂

[@mirgianchasanllari4487]

You came from the moon 😂

[@denisbarca]

GREEK PROPAGANDA THIS AIRPORT FIND 1947

[@DWDocumentary]

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[@danield3257]

We need this airport in Vlora

[@chikushodiz91]

Why is it that big of a trouble to drive from Tirana

[@danield3257]

@@chikushodiz91 well it is to me that I am from Vlora

[@andin3720]

@@chikushodiz91 The reason is that major hotel chains will not invest in south of Albania without an airport being built.

[@screamingeagle1316]

Every person in Vlora would like to have an airport at their doorstep . 😊.

[@albaniasummer1993]

Hypi pelikanit per 2 or je ne tr

[@hayleyfay4779]

Birds

[@maskinisten019]

Hahahahahha this is funny. When it comes to Albanian prospering, everybody suddenly becomes "envoiemwntailists" 🤡🤡🤡 ... someone does not want Albania to move forward, thats the thing.

[@vannghog7087]

This is typical Propaganda!