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Montenegro Urged to Punish Border Policeman’s Killers

The assistant director of the Montenegrin Police Directorate, Nikola Janjusevic, said after the killing of the police officer on Sunday that the attackers must face justice.

Montenegro border police officer Milutin Lekovic was shot in the head in the resort town of Igalo, not far from Croatia, during the arrest of three foreign nationals who did not have any documents.

Montenegro Police Scrap Threatened Reporter's Protection

Montenegrin journalists' associations have protested over the decision of the police to scrap round-the-clock security for crime reporter Tufik Softic.

Softic has lived under 24-hour police protection for almost two years following threats he received for coverage of organized crime groups in Montenegro.

Montenegro's Ruling Party Wins Election, But Short of Majority

The ruling Democratic Socialist Party (DPS) is tipped to win the general vote held in the country on Sunday, exit polls quoted by local media show.

If confirmed, the result would award Prime Minister Milo Đukanović anoter term in office, amidst his effort to pursue accession into NATO and to progress in negotiations with the EU.

Montenegrin News Magazine Battles Libel Conviction

Independent weekly Monitor has filed a constitutional complaint after the Montenegrin court ruled that the magazine is obliged to pay 5,000 euros in damages to Djukanovic's sister, lawyer Ana Kolarevic, for articles in which she was linked to corruption during the privatisation of the state-owned Telekom company in 2005.

Montenegro Revives Plan to Sell Passports to Investors

Montenegro's government plans to offer citizenship to foreign investors who are willing to invest money in the undeveloped north of the country, media reported on Tuesday.

The Tourism Ministry is preparing an "economic citizenship" package designed for foreign investors but has not specified a date when the scheme will begin.

Montenegro Seeks Interpol Help in Plagiarism Row

Montenegro's prosecutor's office has told the country's police to seek Interpol's help to determine whether Science Minister Sanja Vlahovic plagiarised her scientific work, media reported on Thursday.

The state prosecutor interrogated Vlahovic in May over claims that she plagiarized her research on tourism, after a watchdog, the Center for Civic Education, filed a law suit.

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