Latest News from Montenegro

Tesla Makes Charging Stations in the Balkans, but Ignores Bulgaria

Published by Novinite on Mon, 01/21/2019 - 15:49

Some time ago, Tesla promised that in 2019 it will cover the whole of Europe with its supercharging charging stations to extend "from Ireland to Kiev (Ukraine), from Norway to Turkey." The expansion of Musk's company is mainly focused on Central and Western Europe, where dozens of similar facilities already exist, but it also covers the Balkans.

Montenegro Jails Crime Reporter for Drug Trafficking

Published by Balkan Insight on Tue, 01/15/2019 - 13:45

The Higher Court in Podgorica on Tuesday sentenced investigative journalist Jovo Martinovic to one and a half years in prison for alleged drug trafficking and membership in a criminal organisation.

Martinovic told BIRN that the verdict was politically motivated and not based on facts.

Do Paris and Hague think South East Europe is Europe?

Published by B92 on Tue, 01/08/2019 - 14:03

Kneissl told a press conference summarizing her country's foreign policy in 2018 that she was satisfied with the fact that during Vienna's EU presidency, new chapters were opened in Serbia's and Montenegro's EU accession negotiations.

More than 40,000 Albanians ready to leave Kosovo - report

Published by B92 on Mon, 01/07/2019 - 12:56

Albanian language website indeksonline.net is reporting this.

According to the website, almost 40,000 people are currently waiting for the German embassy to reply to their applications to be granted working visas, so they can leave Kosovo as soon as possible.

Putin's decree awards Order of Alexander Nevsky to Vucic

Published by B92 on Mon, 01/07/2019 - 12:11

This was announced on the Kremlin website on Monday, January 7.

"Aleksandar Vucic awarded for his great personal contribution to the development of multilateral cooperation with the Russian Federation," a press release said.

This is a top Russian accolade, given to a Serb for the first time in nearly 100 years.

"Let's open borders between Montenegro, Serbia, and RS"

Published by B92 on Mon, 01/07/2019 - 10:24

The initiative by these two opposition politicians in Montenegro is addressed at Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, and the chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina Milorad Dodik.

Would Macedonian PM open border with Serbia and Bulgaria?

Published by B92 on Fri, 01/04/2019 - 14:10

Rama previously said that "besides the border with Kosovo" he wants to also open Albania's borders with Macedonia, Montenegro and Greece.

Zaev stated on Thursday that he would "do the same, because it would benefit the region," the website Faktor.mk is reporting.

"I would immediately open all borders," the Macedonian PM is quoted as saying.

Serbian Church disagrees with Bartholomew's Ukraine move

Published by B92 on Fri, 01/04/2019 - 13:34

The Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) dignitary, who is at the helm of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral, added that after the latest decision of its head, Patriarch Bartholomew, the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople was "absolutely no longer considered as the supreme church authority by the SPC."

Dacic talks to Pompeo at Brazilian president's inauguration

Published by B92 on Wed, 01/02/2019 - 11:51

The Serbian Foreign Ministry (MFA) announced this on Wednesday, adding that during their brief conversation, Dacic informed Pompeo about the current state of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue.

Dacic also invited the US official to visit Serbia.

Montenegro gives passports in exchange for investment

Published by B92 on Tue, 01/01/2019 - 16:52

The Montenegrin government's decision on "economic citizenship" came into force on Tuesday, Montenegro-based website CdM is reporting.

An investor can get Montenegrin citizenship in several ways, including by making an EUR 100,000 payment to the account set up to finance "less developed local community unit."

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