Protected Nature Under Pressure: Ecologist Evgeny Vitishko says Russian Football Union plans to build a year-round training base in Russia’s Imeretinskaya lowland by changing boundaries of an ornithological park, potentially “biting off” protected habitat without compensation or proper scientific justification. Forest Loss in Montenegro: A “Forest Beyond Borders” mapping effort highlights Zeletin, a primary forest near Biogradska Gora, where a new road and felling are happening in areas not recognized as protected on official maps. Biodiversity Alarm in the Balkans: Satellite images show preliminary work for a Trump-family-linked luxury hotel project on Albania’s coast already cleared land, deforested areas, and built a bridge—damaging loggerhead turtle nesting sites and disrupting wetlands and bird habitats. Wildfire Cooperation: Greece and Portugal pledge tighter coordination on wildfire prevention, monitoring, civil protection, and rescEU firefighting support as heatwaves raise risk across the Mediterranean. Montenegro’s Green Culture: Žabljak hosts GMIFF 2026, a sustainability-focused environmental film festival aiming for zero-waste, low-carbon operations and “Silent Cinema” screenings to protect local biodiversity. Local Environment & Waterways: Montenegro and Egypt sign a maritime MoU to study a direct shipping link, with cooperation including environmental sustainability in port operations.