{"id":33407,"date":"2022-03-24T19:16:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T18:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=33407"},"modified":"2022-03-24T19:16:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T18:16:00","slug":"albania-to-go-car-free-on-every-months-first-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania-to-go-car-free-on-every-months-first-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"Albania to go car-free on every month\u2019s first Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Starting from April 3, Albania will have a new tradition, going car-free on the first Sunday of every month.<\/p>\n<p>The decision was made public by the country\u2019s tourism minister on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMirela.Kumbaro.Furxhi%2Fvideos%2F505139051168736%2F&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"429\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Minister Mirela Kumbaro said that the new rule will apply to all major cities, in a call for action that aims to produce better air quality, but also save up fuel amid an ongoing crisis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we can\u2019t turn the engines off during the whole time, let\u2019s at least do that on the days off, and switch to cycling or walking\u201d, the minister said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/programs\/good-morning\/2021\/11\/10\/no-data-on-air-pollution-in-tirana-for-the-past-3-years-says-environmental-expert\/\">No data on air pollution in Tirana for the past 3 years, says environmental expert<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/10\/15\/students-vs-politicians-on-issues-of-the-environment-who-has-the-better-strategy\/\">Students vs. Politicians on issues of the environment, who offers the better strategy?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting from April 3, Albania will have a new tradition, going car-free on the first Sunday of every month. 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