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ALFAwetlands – Wetland restoration for the future

  The ALFAwetlands Midterm Conference was held from May 21-24, 2024, at the Neusiedl See – Seewinkel National Park Visitor Center in Illmitz, Austria. The […]

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Our first celebration of World Fish Migration Day in Brussels

 Last week, on the 22nd and 25th of May, we celebrated World Fish Migration Day for the first time in Brussels. Thank you to all […]

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Our upcoming events for the EU Green Week

The 2024 EU Green Week is kicking off on Wednesday 29th May and we are actively participating in the programme as a partner organisation. Please […]

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Migratory Freshwater Fish Populations: What the 2024 LPI Reveals

The 2024 update of the Living Planet Index (LPI) highlights a concerning trend for migratory freshwater fish, particularly in Europe, which has seen a drastic […]

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Vote for the Nature Restoration Law – say Polish, Finnish, Swedish, Italian, Dutch and Hungarian citizens

A recent representative survey conducted by Savanta, an independent research agency, shows that 75% of citizens agree in these countries with adopting an EU law […]

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CSO statement: Who will the EU be in the world of tomorrow?

In response to the mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), and the decision taken by EU leaders last February to use 2 billion […]

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The first-ever inventory of Swimways of European Importance is out

The Trans-European Swimways Programme has published the first-ever inventory of the Swimways of European Importance (SEI). Swimways, akin to flyways for migratory birds, are the […]

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GEOTA of Portugal wins 2023 Dam Removal Europe Award

Thanks to the removal of the Vaqueiros Weir in the Alviela River of Portugal, GEOTA, a Portuguese NGO, along with their partners, was crowned winner […]

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Record year for dam removals in Europe

Almost 500 barriers were removed from European rivers in 15 countries in 2023 according to the annual report from Dam Removal Europe. This represents an […]

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New Natural Sponges website launched

Today Wetlands International Europe unveiled a new website https://naturalsponges.org/ to showcase the power of natural sponges as a nature-based solution to retain and store water […]