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Montenegro Gets New Opposition Force in Parliament
Montenegro's newest party, the Civic Movement, presented its leadership and program on Monday, describing itself as a pro-Western force that aims to "work hard to create a fair and balanced society".
The Civic Movement says will strive for three fundamental objectives - a civil state, a democratic change of government and Euro-Atlantic values.
Regional co-operation results in war crime arrests
Regional co-operation results in war crime arrests
Balkan criminals enjoy "excellent cooperation"
Balkan criminals enjoy "excellent cooperation"
PODGORICA -- Balkan criminals have established "excellent cooperation" and institutions "must respond adequately," says Montenegrin Interior Minister Rasko Konjevic.
Istanbul exchange trades Sarajevo SASX-10 index futures for first time
Turkey's state-run stock exchange Borsa Istanbul has started trading index futures of 10 companies from the Sarajevo Stock Exchange as part of expansion plans ahead of an initial public offering expected in the first half of 2016.
Borsa Istanbul is trying to increase links with other exchanges in the region such as those in Sarajevo and Montenegro as it prepares for the listing.
Rise in Cyber Attacks Worries Montenegro
A new analysis by the Ministry for Information Society on the scale of the cyber threat to Montenegro has shown that hacking attacks are on the rise, and that the abuse of personal accounts on social networks has become the most common problem.
Montenegro Drops in Forbes Business Ranking
The list assembled annually by the economic and financial magazine shows that Montenegro has fallen four places compared to 2013, although it is still ahead of a number of European Union member countries, such as Greece, which is in 51st place.
Turkish Firm to Build Aqua Park in Montenegro
Ulcinj Aqua Park and Entertainment, the Montenegrin arm of a Turkish chain of amusement parks, on Tuesday said a large water park will be built in Ulcinj by the summer of 2015 at a cost of 5 million euro.
The park will be constructed near the 14-kilometre beach near the coastal resort of Ulcinj and will employ about 200 workers.
Djukanovic, Keqiang for more concrete economic cooperation
PODGORICA - Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic and Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China Li Keqiang said Tuesday that the two countries have excellent bilateral relations based on friendship and strengthened through economic cooperation that shows great potential.
Chinese prime minister calls for China-CEEC business council
BELGRADE - A business council of China and countries of the Central and Eastern Europe will be formed, as a new step and a new phase in their mutual cooperation, China's Prime Minister Li Keqiang said at the opening of the Economic Forum in Belgrade on Tuesday.
Illicit Outflows Rob Balkan Economies of $100bn
The report, released Tuesday, estimates the cost of illicit transfers by analyzing discrepancies in balance of payments data and direction of trade statistics, as reported to the IMF, in order to detect flows of capital that are illegally earned, transferred, and/or utilized.
Cooperation must be improved to boost regional security
BELGRADE - The chiefs of staff of the Serbian and Montenegrin armed forces, General Ljubisa Dikovic and Admiral Dragan Samardzic, said on Tuesday that further improvement of the good cooperation would contribute to strengthening peace and stability in the region.
Montenegro Opens New Chapters with EU
At the Intergovernmental Conference on Tuesday in Brussels, Montenegro will start negotiations with the European Union on Chapters 18 and 28, dealing with statistics regulation and consumer and health protections.
Along with these, other two chapters will be opened for the first time, namely Chapter 29 on customs union and Chapter 33 on financial and budgetary provisions.
Prime Minister Li meets colleagues in Belgrade
BELGRADE - China's Prime Minister Li Keqiang had in Belgrade on Tuesday a series of meetings with colleagues from countries of Central and Eastern Europe, ahead of the start of the 3rd summit between China and 16 countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
Montenegro Press Review - December 16, 2014
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American magazine Hollywood Reporter published a review of Nikola Vukcevic's film "Bojs from the Marx and Engels street", which is the Montenegrin candidate for an Oscar. Critic Steven Dalton was not particularly fond of the film, describing his action as illogical and unintentionally comical.
Motorhead to celebrate 40th anniversary at EXIT
BELGRADE - Europe's best musical festival EXIT will celebrate its 15th anniversary in grand style - with the British hard rock legends Motorhead and Californian rockers Eagles of Death Metal as the main stars, and Goblini, Eyesburn and Skrtice as national headliners.