AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoForest protection in Montenegro: A new report highlights how a “primary forest” area near Zeletin (north-central Montenegro) is being accessed and logged via a cleared trail, even though it doesn’t appear on official protected-forest maps—raising alarms about weak enforcement and land-use loopholes. Biodiversity under pressure in the region: In Albania, satellite images and activists say early works for a Trump-linked luxury hotel project have already cleared land, deforested an area, and damaged nesting sites of loggerhead turtles and birds, with wetland water flows disrupted. Climate resilience cooperation: Greece and Portugal pledged closer coordination on wildfire prevention, monitoring, and disaster response, including support for EU rescEU firefighting procurement. Sustainable culture in Montenegro: Žabljak’s GMIFF 2026 (1–3 August) will screen 40 conservation-focused films using “Silent Cinema” to protect biodiversity, and aims for a zero-waste, low-carbon “Good Events” certification. EU enlargement context: Ireland’s role in Montenegro’s EU accession chances is discussed in a fresh analysis, as the wider enlargement debate continues.
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