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"Their whole policy is based on lies"
"It will be discussed today and tomorrow, the decision has not been made yet. It is motivated by the need to protect the country when it comes to epidemiological reasons," he says, adding that the government will discuss it today, and that it will be a topic of tomorrow's Crisis Staff meeting.
Montenegro Police Arrest Opposition Mayor, Councillors in Budva
Police in front of the Budva municipality building. Photo: Facebook/ Iva Bajkovic
Heavily armed police surrounded the municipal building and arrested the town management. Police used tear gas to disperse citizens protesting around the building.
Pan-European Decision: If Borders are Opened to Third Countries, it Wouldn’t be Before 1 July
The government extended the emergency epidemic situation by 15 days, until the end of June.
"NATO guarantees peace in the Western Balkans, we will continue with our efforts"
He added that NATO also helps through the Alliance's support for the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, under the auspices of the EU.
‘Mini Schengen’: A Balkan Breakthrough or Political Stunt?
As the EU's refusal to open accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia reverberated throughout the Western Balkans, the "mini Schengen" scheme launched in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad took on extra significance.
Montenegro Accused of Violating Soldiers’ Rights Over Protest Ban
Montenegin Army Chief General Dragutin Dakic and Minister of Defense Predrag Boskovic in the military camp Danilovgrad. Photo: Montenegrin Ministry of Defense
On March 11, the Defence Ministry suspended an army officer for joining the protests over the new religion law that the Serbian Church - the largest faith group in the country - says could strip it of its property.
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"We want the American people to overcome the current difficulties," says the President of Serbia, adding that he wishes Trump and the American people all the best.
America’s Never Been Less Likely to Help the Balkans
Twenty years on, the situation in the region looks bleaker. A glance at the state of play in the countries from the Balkans confirms this. Kosovo faces further political turbulence after its Constitutional Court ruled that a new government can be formed without holding early elections first.
Montenegro Urged to Return Expropriated Olive Groves to Owners
Olive groves near Ulcinj, Montenegro. Photo: BIRN/Samir Kajosevic
Nimanbegu said that the government has an obligation to give back the groves in the former Valdanos military resort.
US Embassy in Athens issues notice on continued flight ban
The US Embassy in Athens has issued a notice advising Americans that travel to Greece remains banned until July 1 at least, after the Greek government on Friday announced the list of countries from which it will be accepting flights as of June 15.
Montenegro Court to Examine Publication of Self-Isolating Citizens’ Names
Man wearing a protection mask in the capital, Podgorica, Montenegro. Photo: BIRN/Samir Kajosevic
On Friday it said it would consider the appeal brought by the local NGO Civil Alliance against the decision to publish the names of people undergoing self-isolation, which the alliance said violated their constitutional right to privacy.
Week in Review: The Keys of Power
Tandem
As tensions continue to rage within Montenegro between the Government and supporters of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has voiced only moderate criticism of what is going on in the neighbouring country. Strange, for a man who seeks to position himself as the champion of Serbs in the region.
Serbia and Montenegro’s Strongman Leaders United in Self-Interest
Since December last year, when Montenegro adopted its controversial law regulating freedom of religion, the country has been caught up in an ongoing crisis that has sparked street protests and caused serious tensions between the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro and its supporters on one side and the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists led by President Milo Djukanovic on the other.
Montenegro Activists Seek Outside Help on Editor’s Unsolved Murder
The car of Montenegrin editor Dusko Jovanovic, who was murdered by an unidentified gunman in front of his office in Podgorica on May 27, 2004. Photo: EPA-EFE/SASA MARICIC