Zeta River Pollution Protest in Montenegro
Residents of Spuž and Danilovgrad gathered in Podgorica on 29 July 2026, staging a performance in front of the Ministry of Agriculture. They demanded urgent protection for the Zeta River, citing contamination from industrial waste, illegal cement plants and stone quarries, and a non‑functioning sewage treatment facility that releases untreated water.
Protestors handed bottled, allegedly polluted water from the Zeta River to Prime Minister Milojko Spajić and Minister Vladimir Joković, calling for immediate remedial actions. Activist Vuk Iković warned that continued silence could force citizens to “radicalise” their response. The rally was framed under the slogan “Park prirode, a ne zona zagađivača”.
Entities: Milojko Spajić · Spuž · Vladimir Joković · Vuk Iković · Zeta River
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Protestors demanded immediate protective measures for the Zeta River and its surrounding area. (The rally called for urgent action to safeguard the river.)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Protesters handed bottled, allegedly polluted water from the Zeta River to Prime Minister Milojko Spajić and Minister Vladimir Joković. (The performance included giving the officials a bottle of the river water.)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Activist Vuk Iković warned that citizens may be forced to radicalise if authorities remain silent. (Iković said further inaction could lead to radical actions.)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The protest was organised under the slogan “Park prirode, a ne zona zagađivača”. (The slogan was displayed on banners and cited by participants.)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Residents of Spuž and Danilovgrad protested in Podgorica against pollution of the Zeta River. (Protesters gathered in front of the Ministry of Agriculture demanding river protection.)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Industrial waste, illegal cement plants and stone quarries are polluting the Zeta River. (Protesters cited these sources as major contributors to river contamination.)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The sewage treatment plant in Spuž is not functioning, causing untreated waste to flow into the Zeta River. (Activists reported the plant’s failure and its impact on water quality.)