Latest News from Montenegro
Montenegro Airlines Cuts Costs to Tackle Debt
Montenegro's state-owned national carrier, Montenegro Airlines, on Monday admitted a net loss of 74 million euro, blaming the economic crisis and the previous management for its poor financial position.
Islamists plan to conquer territory "from Spain to China"
Islamists plan to conquer territory "from Spain to China"
The extremist organization Islamic State plans to conquer the Middle East, North Africa, parts of Europe, all in the next five years, claims BBC journalist Andrew Hosken.
Serbian Eurosceptism Remains Strong, Survey Says
The new survey Eurobarometer by the European Commission, released on Wednesday, suggests that people in Serbia are the most sceptical about EU membership in the Balkans.
About 42 per cent of the people surveyed in Serbia believe that the country's membership of the EU would a good thing while 22 per cent consider it would be negative for the country.
Kremlin warns Montenegro could face reciprocal measures
Russia is not ruling out the possibility of introducing "reciprocal measures" toward Montenegro, Albania, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Ukraine.
This has been reported by Sputnik. These countries have joined EU's anti-Russian sanctions.
Germany to Curb Mass Migration from Albania
The two countries have stepped up joint efforts this week to stop Albanian migrants heading for Germany after more than 20,000 arrived over the past few months.
On Wednesday, about 70 asylum-seekers from Albania landed at Tirana International Airport after being deported from Germany.
Montenegro Urged to Respect Kosovo's Yugoslav-Era Border
Haradinaj, a Kosovo MP who is on the parliamentary commission for foreign affairs, said on Wednesday that the border with Montenegro set by the 1974 Yugoslav constitution should be officially agreed between the two countries.
Croatia Launches New Oil and Gas Tenders
The Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency announced on Wednesday that a second licensing round will begin in September for exploration areas in both the Adriatic Sea and Slavonia.
The tender will be opened for seven months, during which time interested companies will receive documentation showing the potential for hydrocarbon exploitation and be asked to make a binding offer.
Roderick Moore to Serve as Interim U.S. Charg? d'Affaires in Sofia
The U.S. Embassy in Sofia announced on Wednesady that Roderick Moore will assume duties as the interim charge d'affaires on August 5.
Moore, who was deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy to Bulgaria in 2000-2003, will serve in the new position until the latter part of this year, the embassy said in a statement.
Bosnian Serb Leader's Referendum Appeal Ignored
A Western diplomat told BIRN on Wednesday that Dodik's letter explaining his motives for a proposed referendum challenging the authority of the state judiciary and the international High Representative's office for Bosnia and Herzegovina, both of which he believes are biased against Serbs, has been ignored by international officials.
Oil Firms Quit Croatia Over Montenegro Border Row
Croatian economy minister Ivan Vrdoljak confirmed on Tuesday that Austrian energy company OMV and US firm Marathon Oil Corporation have decided not to sign contracts for to search for and extract gas and oil from Croatia's Adriatic Sea, one of the country's major energy projects.
Montenegro Evenly Divided Over NATO Membership
If a referendum was held immediately on NATO membership, 36 per cent of Montenegrins would vote in favour and 37 per cent against, a survey published on Tuesday suggested.
Montenegro Names New Intelligence Agency Chief
The Montenegrin cabinet on Thursday namd the new director of the National Security Agency as Dejan Perunicic.
The move was made as Montenegro faces a deadline from Brussels to make progress in carrying out security reforms before receiving an invitation to join NATO.
Balkan Countries See Police as Corrupt, Report Says
New research carried out by POINTPLUS, a civil organization network, shows that more than 90 per cent of people in the Western Balkan believe their police are corrupt.
FM briefs parties on latest contacts in SE Europe
Greek FM Nikos Kotzias briefed political party representatives on Wednesday of recent visits of southeast European capitals, declaring afterwards that crisis-plagued Greece is “returning to the Balkans”.
The venue was a meeting of a national council on foreign policy, with Kotzias briefing participants on his talks and contacts in visits to no less than seven regional countries.
Montenegro to Keep Track of ISIS Threat
Parliament's Security and Defence Committee on Monday uged the National Security Agency to continue to keep track of Islamic extremism and radicalism in the light of the activities of the Islamic State in Balkans.