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Environmental and regulatory management in Montenegro and|

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In Montenegro and Serbia, authorities continue to focus on regulatory enforcement, public safety, and environmental conservation. In Montenegro, coastal inspections during the tourist season have identified significant regulatory violations. Minister Milutin Butorović reported that 49 beach locations failed to maintain the required 50 percent free space from furniture, resulting in 69 misdemeanor warrants totaling 36,400 euros. Additionally, over 100 businesses were found operating without proper permits, leading to 40 activity bans and four facility sealing orders, with fines totaling 93,400 euros. Law enforcement in Montenegro has intensified its focus on environmental crimes and illegal land use. In the northern region Jelovica, police discovered 1,018 cubic meters of Montenegro, illegally felled timber, valued at approximately 140,000 euros, prompting an investigation by the Berane police have filed criminal charges for environmental crimes. and prosecutor’s office. In Bijelo Polje, two individuals face criminal charges for illegal forest exploitation theft involving the unauthorized cutting felling of beech, birch, and oak trees. In Mojkovac, a resident was charged with the unlawful illegal occupation of state land and illegal unauthorized construction of a large an agricultural building facility in Brskovo without permits. Brskovo. Authorities are also investigating cases of animal cruelty, including an incident in Danilovgrad where a Japanese Akita was wounded by gunfire, classified by prosecutors as “animal killing and torture,” and a separate case in Budva involving an injured cat. Regarding environmental policy, Montenegro’s Minister of Ecology Damjan Ćulafić announced plans for public discussions on potentially expanding Durmitor National Park to protect the Vražje and Riblje lakes, emphasizing decisions based on professional data and stakeholder dialogue. Park. In Serbia, local officials in Užice worked to remove a sunken raft from the Đetinja river to mitigate safety risks at a city beach. Meanwhile, river, while ministers addressed concerns following wildfires in Deliblatska Peščara. Officials Sara Pavkov and Dubravka Đedović Handanović denied Peščara, denying claims that the fires would lead to land rezoning or wind farm construction, asserting that the area remains a protected asset and that the priority is ecological restoration. rezoning.

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  1. 2026-08-28 09:20 UTC Environmental and regulatory management in Montenegro and|
  2. 2026-08-27 11:46 UTC Environmental and regulatory management in Montenegro and|
  3. 2026-08-23 15:45 UTC Environmental and regulatory management in Montenegro and|

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