Protests in Montenegro against a UAE firm beach deal highlight sovereignty and environmental fears. President Jakov Milatović insists investments respect local laws. Citizens and activists ...

Concerns over deal with the Gulf state centre on plans to develop Ulcinj’s 12-kilometre-long Velika Plaza – which locals and NGOs call a natural ‘pearl’. Velika Plaza beach in Ulcinj.

Stretching 12 kilometres along Montenegro’s Adriatic coast, Velika Plaža (Long Beach) is not only the longest beach in Montenegro, but also one of the longest in all of Europe. Its unspoilt sands and ...