Latest News from Montenegro

Juncker Urges Montenegro to Settle Aluminium Case

The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, on Tuesday warned Montenegro that it risks bankruptcy if it loses an arbitration case with the Central European Aluminium Company, CEAC, which is seeking almost a billion euro in compensation for its alleged losses in the country.

US Pushes Montenegro to Punish Fighting Abroad

The US ambassador in Podgorica, Margaret Ann Uyehara, on Monday praised the efforts of Montenegro to curb violent extremists but urged MPs to speedily adopt amendments to the criminal code, penalising participation in foreign battles.

Montenegrin companies interested in buying Serbian ones

BELGRADE - Serbia's Minister of Economy Zeljko Sertic has said after a meeting with his counterpart from Montenegro Vladimir Kavaric that Montenegrin companies are interested in taking part in privatisation in Serbia.

Montenegrin held in Damascus for smuggling arms and drugs

PODGORICA -- A 37-year-old man from Berane in northeastern Montenegro was arrested in Damascus, Syria, on suspicion that he was smuggling drugs and weapons.

Region shares similar corruption issues within police

BELGRAD - Transparency, internal contril and more integrity are key in solving the problem of corruption in the police forces of the region, which share similar issues, according to the conclusion of the conference on responsibility in police work in Western Balkans, held on Friday.

Nikolic pledges support to work, development of NBS

BELGRADE - Speaking at the main event marking the National Library of Serbia Day and the National Book Day, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said on Friday that, as the patron of the National Library of Serbia (NBS), he will back its work and development, noting that the role of the NBS is unavoidable in preserving the Serbian language, the Cyrillic alphabet and the cultural heritage.

Montenegro Police Chided Over Organized Crime Wave

Parliament's Committee for Security and Defence on Friday said police and prosecutors need to be more efficient in the fight against organized crime after increased activity by members of organized criminal groups was registered.

Russia can't veto Montenegrin membership - NATO chief

PODGORICA -- NATO "will not accept Russia's veto on Montenegro's membership in the alliance," Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has been quoted as saying.

"Russia cannot deprive Montenegro of its right to become a member of NATO," he told the Italian Senat's Committee on Defense.

Number of Alchoholics Causes Concern in Montenegro

Latest data on alchohol addiction from the Montenegrin Ministry of Health on Wednesday showed 30,000 registered alcoholics in the country, about 5 per cent of the total population. Around 120,000 people in total were affected by alcohol abuse, the ministry noted.

Balkans Told to Curb Flow of Asylum Seekers

The number of asylum seekers in the EU from five Balkan countries - Albania, Bosnia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia - rose by a massive 40 per cent in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013.

On February 25, the Commission wrote that the vast majority of applications had been rejected as unfounded.

Serbian citizens top list of asylum seekers in EU

BRUSSELS -- Serbia is still ranked first when it comes to the number of its citizens seeking asylum in Western Europe, a recent report by the European Commission has said.

It is necessary to take a series of measures to stop it, the report added.