Montenegro's Discriminatory Economic Policies Target Ulcinj’s Albanian Community

Montenegro's Discriminatory Economic Policies Target Ulcinj’s Albanian Community

Montenegro’s government has approved an economic cooperation agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which includes leasing Ulcinj’s Great Beach (Plazhi i Madh) to a UAE-based company for 99 years. This decision, made without consulting the local community, has sparked significant outrage in Ulcinj, a predominantly Albanian town that relies heavily on tourism as a primary source of income.The move is seen by many as a direct economic atta…