Latest News from Montenegro

In Pictures: Yugo-Nostalgists Mark Tito Anniversary

Hundreds of people gathered at the Belgrade mausoleum known as the House of Flowers on Monday to pay their respects to Yugoslavia's late president, Josip Broz Tito, who died on May 4, 1980.

Tito's admirers are mainly elderly people who visit his mausoleum every year to lay flowers in tribute to their beloved leader.

Montenegro Vows Crackdown After Jihadist Threats

Senior Montenegrin officials have urged the prosecution to take action after the online threats against the three MPs and local religious leaders by the jihadist who claimed to be a member of ISIS, local media reported on Sunday.

Albanians Work Longer for Less Pay, Survey Says

The survey of medium and large companies in the country that was carried out by the National Institute of Statistics discovered that Albanians usually work longer hours while getting paid much less than workers in neighbouring countries with similar levels of economic development.

Djukanovic to Meet Merkel on her Home Turf

The veteran leader of Montenegro is to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel during his official visit to Berlin on Wednesday, mainly to discuss the country's prospects of joining  NATO and the EU.

Tourist numbers in Serbia up by 10 percent in first quarter

BELGRADE - A total of 424,632 tourists visited Serbia from January to March this year, or 10 percent more compared to the same period in 2014, according to the data of the national statistics office.

Students to learn of history through eyes of others as well

BELGRADE - Two new volumes of common textbooks, which will help pupils get familiar with events through the eyes of historians from the region, will soon be available to teachers in this part of the Balkans.

The common textbooks will cover the period from 1945 to 2008, and the last two volumes cover 1990-2008.

Picasso Comes to Montenegro's Royal Capital

An exhibition of more than 50 works of the Spanish art genius Pablo Picasso opened on Thursday at the National Museum in the country's old royal capital, Cetinje.

The event has been hailed as one of the most important on the Montenegrin art scene in a long time.

Montenegro MPs Block Resort Plan for Old Fort

A parliamentary committee on Wednesday refused to support government plans to lease out the island of Lastavica and the Mamula fort in Boka Bay, which opposition parties have slated as a corrupt deal.

The proposal to offer the Austro-Hungarian fortress to a private firm to turn into a luxury tourist complex received the support of the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists.

Missed Targets Leave Hole in Albanian Budget

An Albanian minister said the budget may have to be revised to take account of lower than expected revenues.

Lower prices for key export commodities such as petroleum and minerals reduced growth in revenues during the first three months of 2015, the Deputy Finance Minister, Irena Beqiraj, said on Wednesday.

Montenegro: Zvornik Attack Threatens Regional Stability

Montenegrin Foreign Minister Igor Luksic on Tuesday said the terrorist attack in Zvornik in eastern Bosnia posed a threat to ethnic relations in the region and to the stability of the Western Balkans.

He condemned the attack on the police station in Zvornik on Monday, which left one police officer killed and and two others wounded.

Montenegro Cuts Taxes on Chinese Highway Builders

Montenegro is exempting Chinese contractors and subcontractors working on a new highway from paying VAT, customs duties, taxes and fees for engaging foreign workers and corporate income tax.

The Tax Administration on Tuesday said new laws prescribed the tax exemption for the procurement of products and services for the planned new highway.

Free mentoring program for SMEs

BELGRADE - A free mentoring program for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is available to SMEs in Serbia implemented by the National Agency for Regional Development (NARR) in cooperation with the Japanese government through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Montenegro Jails Fan for Football Violence

The court in Podgorica on Monday has jailed Luka Lazarevic for three-and-a-half months for throwing a flare at Russian goalkeeper Igor Akinfeyev at last month's chaotic football match.

Lazarevic was convicted of violent behaviour at a sporting events and of causing injuries. He will have to pay an additional 750 euro fine.

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