Latest News from Montenegro
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.
Montenegro Ruling Party Wins Local Poll
Djukanovic's Democratic Party of Socialists, DPS, scored its latest local government poll win on Sunday in Herceg Novi, a town on the Montenegrin-Croatian border.
Although no party won an absolute majority in Sunday's poll, it was clear that the united opposition list had lost its majority for the first time in 14 years.
Djukanovic: Small country, but important partner in Balkans
BEOGRAD - Economic development has a crucial role in strengthening regional stability, and although it is one of the smallest European countries, Montenegro is the place where some of the largest projects in Europe have been started, Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic said in an exclusive opinion piece for Tanjug ahead of the Third Meeting of Heads of Government of China and Central and
Serbia ousted from European Championship
OSIJEK - World vice champions Serbia failed to qualify for the second phase of the 2014 European Women's Handball Championship after losing to Slovakia 23-21 (6-11) in their last group D match of the Preliminary Round in Osijek (Croatia) last night.
The team coached by Sasa Boskovic lost all the three matches it played in the group, from Montenegro, France and Slovakia.
Montenegro Health Chiefs Grilled Over Infections
Montenegro's Parliamentary Health Committee held a hearing of top health officials on Friday about infections in a maternity ward that claimed the life of a new-born baby.
Lawmakers questioned health officials to determine their responsibility and the circumstances under which the infection occured and has been treated in the hospital in the northern town of Bijelo Polje.
Albanian minister: We need better regional cooperation
BELGRADE - Albanian Minister of the Interior Saimir Tahiri said Friday that Western Balkan countries had to cooperate better than criminals, who adapted quickly to any new situation, if they wanted to be more successful in the fight against all types of crime.
EUR 1.6 million for cooperation with BiH, Montenegro
BELGRADE - The Serbian government and the European Commission closed financial agreements worth EUR 1.6 million for programmes of international cooperation between Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) and Montenegro.
Albania and Bosnia Lag in Europe GDP Table
Albania has the lowest Gross Domestic Product, GDP, per capita and the lowest Actual Individual Consumption, AIC, of 37 European countries, according to a report by the EU statistics agency Eurostat.
The research covered all EU member states, plus Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, Albania, Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Montenegro, Bosnia and Albania.
OSCE project aims to increase regional terrorism-fighting capacities
OSCE project aims to increase regional terrorism-fighting capacities
Beatles tribute act The Bestbeat to play on December 27
BELGRADE - The Bestbeat, a Belgrade-based Beatles tribute band, will play a concert at Dom Omladine in Belgrade on December 27 in a bid to recreate the atmosphere of the Liverpool Fab Four's early performances.
Serbia's loses second match women's handball EC
OSIJEK - Serbia lost to France 27-16 (11-3) in the second round of Group D of the women's handball European championships in Osijek, Croatia, on Wednesday.
This was Serbia's second defeat at this event, after losing to Montenegro 22-19 in the first round.
Montenegro Secret Service Chief Quits
In a brief press statement, the head of Montenegro's secret service, Boro Vucinic, said he had submitted his resignation after discussion with Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic.
The formal reasons for his resignation were not disclosed. Media reports in Podgorica suggested that the government was not satisfied with his performance in reforming the agency.
Regional customs administrations pledge to cooperate
Regional customs administrations pledge to cooperate
BELGRADE -- Customs administrations of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Montenegro will continue "with unabated vigour" the implementation of an information exchange project.
It is aimed at protecting the security of citizens in the region.
Cooperation between Western Balkans' customs administrations
BELGRADE - The directors of the customs administrations of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) and Montenegro agreed Tuesday to continue with unabated vigour the implementation of an information exchange project aimed at protecting the security of citizens in the region.
Montenegrins Trust President and Church, Survey Shows
A new poll conducted by the Center for Democracy and Human Rights, CEDEM, shows that the President, the Serbian Orthodox Church and the education and healthcare systems enjoy most public trust in the country.