Latest News from Montenegro
Anti-Govt Protesters Rally in Montenegro
Hundreds of protesters rallied in the streets of Podgorica carrying banners "He is done" and shouting "Milo thief!" in reference to Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic.
The rally was organised by Montenegro's main opposition alliance, the Democratic Front, against the cabinet and its key members before a key parliamentary confidence vote on Monday in the government.
Montenegro Opposition to Rally Amid No-Confidence Vote
Montenegro's main opposition alliance, the Democratic Front, plans a series of protest rallies against the cabinet and its key members before and during a key parliamentary confidence vote on Monday in the government.
Guantanamo Ex-prisoners Sent to Bosnia, Montenegro
The US Justice Department on Thursday announced it had sent two released prisoners from the Guantanamo camp to Bosnia and Montenegro as they had nowhere to go. One had Bosnian citizenship, having fought there in the 1990s.
Montenegro Urged to Probe PM's Family Bank
European Parliamentarians have submitted 155 amendments to a draft resolution on Montenegro, which will be discussed in February, most of which urge Podgorica to tackle political corruption, vote-buying accusations and the state Telekom privatization affair.
Water polo: Serbia crushes Greece to reach EC final
Serbia reached the final of the 2016 Men's European Water Polo Championship in Belgrade after comfortably beating Greece 13-7 (4-3, 2-0, 4-1, 2-3) on Wednesday.
Serbia, who bid for their consecutive European gold, will in the final play either Montenegro or Hungary, who are meeting tomorrow.
Montenegro still unrecognized by 13 "exotic" countries
The latest data ahead of the 10th anniversary of Montenegro's independence shows that 13 countries have not yet recognized it.
The website of Montenegro's state broadcaster RTCG described these countries as "mostly exotic."
NATO Helps Montenegro Dispose of Yugoslav Weapons
The Montenegrin Defence Ministry and NATO will soon begin a 15-month programme to destroy 416 tonnes of surplus ammunition and explosives, in an attempt to solve one of the biggest security challenges in the country, the ministry said on Tuesday.
Montenegro Endorses FM Luksic for UN Top Job Candidacy
Montenegro has formally submitted the candidacy of its Foreign Minister, Igor Luksic, as a candidate to take over as UN Secretary General.
"Pope interested in resolving Stepinac canonization issue"
The head of the Catholic Church is very interested in resolving the controversial issue of the canonization of Croat WW2-era Catholic cleric Alojzije Stepinac.
Montenegro to Hike Funding for Political Parties
Political parties in Montenegro will receive about 6.56 million euro from the state budget this year - almost twice as much as they were allocated in 2012, when the last general elections were held.
Of the funds, 4.63 million euro are intended for the financing of regular party work and 1.93 million for the campaign for the general elections planned this year.
WWII Nazi concentration camp to be turned into luxury vacation resort
A WWII Nazi concentration camp on the island of Mamula where prisoners were tortured and starved will be transformed into a luxury resort which will include a nightclub and spa.
The island is located near Montenegro’s border with Croatia in the Adriatic Sea at the entrance of the Bay of Kotor. Its formal name is Lastavica, but it is widely known as Mamula.
Montenegro Steps Up Maternity Ward Safety Efforts
A joint inspection by UN children's agency UNICEF and the Ministry of Health begins on Monday in a bid to further reduce infections after the country was criticized for poor conditions in maternity units.
Britain's Prince Charles to visit Serbia in March
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla will visit Serbia in March, during a tour of the Western Balkans, his website said.
As stated, these will be official visits to "Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serbia" and "the first visit of the duchess of Cornwall to these countries."
Anti-NATO Montenegrins Hold New Year 'Protest Party'
Several thousand people, led by pro-Russian opposition parties in Montenegro, gathered in the capital Podgorica on Wednesday to celebrate the Serbian Orthodox New Year while protesting against the country's membership of NATO.
Kosovo-Serbia Border 'Will Be Raised in Brussels'
Kosovo's Minister for Dialogue, Edita Tahiri, told BIRN Pristina "plans to discuss the border demarcation between the two states, Kosovo and Serbia, in 2016".
The next round of EU-brokered talks between Belgrade and Pristina are due to begin in Brussels on January 27.