Latest News from Montenegro
Singers and Footballers Top Google Searches in Balkans
It's that time of year again, when Google publishes its lists of the most frequently used Google search terms used in 2015.
People in the Balkans, as in most countries around the globe, are most curious about pop singers and football players, according to an article published by Time weekly.
Montenegro Opposition Protest Calls for Free Elections
Hundreds of anti-government protestors gathered in front of the Montenegrin parliament on Sunday carrying Montenegrin and Serbian flags and demanding free and fair election.
Montenegro's main opposition alliance, the Democratic Front, said that the protests were organised for those who do not believe that the "captured institutions can achieve something."
"Russia wants to make Serbia factor of instability"
A Russian official's suggestion that Serbia's assembly should influence that in Montenegro to dissuade the country from joining NATO has met with condemnation.
High ranking official of the League of Social-Democrats of Vojvodina (LSV) and opposition MP Bojan Kostres said that "Russia wants to create a factor of instability in the Western Balkans out of Serbia."
Former president of Serbia and Montenegro arrested
Former President of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro Svetozar Marovic was arrested on Thursday morning in Podogrica, Montenegro.
Montenegro's Special Prosecution said that Markovic was arrested on suspicion he abused his official position. He was questioned and will be detained for up to 72 hours.
Montenegro Deploys Software to Detect Fake Voters
On Tuesday, the Montenegrin Interior Ministry signed a 2 million euro contract for an automated fingerprint identification system called AFIS.
The AFIS system, originally developed by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation for use in criminal cases, will compare nationally issued ID cards and fingerprints with the voters registry. AFIS will be operational within three months.
Net Holding signs casino management deal in Montenegro
Turkey's Net Holding has signed a casino management agreement with Casino Avala d.o.o to operate a casino in Budva, Montenegro, the company announced in a written statement to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) late on Dec. 14.
The agreement will be for five years, while the casino space covered by the deal is 2,000 square meters in total, according to the statement.