Clearing the haze: prioritizing air quality in Southeast Europe
07 September 2023 - The quality of air can significantly impact our health and quality of life. In Southeast Europe, air pollution is the leading environmental threat to public health.
Federation of BiH to invest USD 70 million in air quality improvement
09 June 2023 - The World Bank has approved a USD 50 million loan to the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Air pollution responsible for 1,200 children’s deaths in Europe
25 April 2023 - The level of key air pollutants in many European countries remains above the World Health Organization's health-based guidelines
Air pollution continues to threaten health of people in Southeast Europe
11 May 2022 - Air pollution continues to be a leading health concern in Southeast Europe, according to the new report created by the Health Effects Institute
City of Sofia loses court case over high levels of air pollution
15 November 2021 - The Sofia City Court ruled the local authority is responsible for excessive levels of particulate matter in the city's air
Sarajevo air was polluted 90% of time last winter
27 October 2021 - Daily thresholds for air quality were exceeded in 90 percent of the measuring intervals last winter in BiH's capital Sarajevo
Excessive air pollution registered in 15 Serbian cities in 2020
16 September 2021 - The report on the state of air quality in Serbia showed yet again that air pollution is huge throughout the country.
Belgrade most polluted European city with over 1 million people
08 September 2021 - If Serbia were an EU member, Belgrade would be among the worst-ranked cities by concentrations of PM2.5, the biggest air polluter and the most harmful one to human health.
Residents of Veliki Crljeni sue power utility EPS due to pollution from coal power plant Kolubara A
24 June 2021 - This is the first time citizens are seeking protection of personality rights, based on the European Convention on Human Rights.
Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Croatia have highest PM2.5 air pollution in EU
14 June 2021 - The countries have the highest values of PM2.5 category of particulate matter in the European Union, according to Eurostat.
Bulgaria named EU’s top SO2 polluter, accused of “persistent” breaches of limit values
25 January 2021 - Three environmental organizations have accused Bulgaria of systemically and persistently violating the European Union’s (EU)...
Clean Air for All – How polluted air harms human health
05 December 2020 - Pollution in the air we breathe can cause a wide range of adverse health impacts, from respiratory illnesses to heart disease to stroke.