Latest News from Montenegro
You’ve Got Mail: Bosnia’s Last Pigeon Post Office
Among the more curious sights in Trebinje, a small town in southeast Bosnia, close to the border with Montenegro and Croatia, the pigeon post office is surely the most intriguing.
It was the work of Austro-Hungarian officials who, at the end of the 19th century, after occupying Bosnia, ordered the planting of the immense plane trees that today are the main symbol of the town.
Montenegro Prosecution Suspects Israeli Consultant of Coup Role
The Special Prosecutor's Office in Montenegro says it suspects British-Israeli politican consultant Aron Shaviv of helping the alleged coup attempt in October 2016, and of creating a criminal organization.
State Prosecutor Sasa Cadenovic said Shaviv was involved in the alleged coup along with former CIA agent Joseph Assad and eight other foreign citizens.
Bulgarian Raspberry Growers Fear Bankruptcies
Raspberry producers across the country have warned that there has been a dramatic collapse in the purchase prices of their products. The industry is adamant that the trend started last year and if the state does not take urgent measures there will be bankruptcies of many companies.
UN Court Stops Hague Detainees Making Online Video Calls
The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals has decided to discontinue a pilot project that enabled the Hague war crimes court's detainees to make and receive video calls via the internet, saying there were security concerns.
Talibans took over responsibility for the assault on Croatian soldiers
Hina reports that wounded soldiers are the members of the 10th Croatian contingent (HRVCON) which is situated in Afghanistan since March 2019, as a part of NATO Resolute Support Mission, while the members of the armed forces of Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania and Bosnia-Herzegovina also belong to this Contingent.
Croatian Soldier Killed, Two Others Injured, in Afghanistan
One Croatian soldier has died and two others have been injured after a suicide bomber slammed his motorcycle into a vehicle they were travelling in near a NATO military base on the outskirts of Kabul in Afghanistan, the Croatian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.
Kosovo Arrests 18 in Police Hunt for Illegal Arms
Kosovo Police launched a large-scale operation in the early hours of Wednesday to confiscate illegal arms, targeting numerous locations across the country and arresting a total of 18 people, the police confirmed.
England to Play Euro 2020 Qualifier Against Bulgaria in Front of Half Empty Stadium
Bulgaria have been hit with a partial stadium closure by UEFA after their supporters were found guilty of racist behaviour.
The misconduct took place in their matches against Kosovo and the Czech Republic last month.
The Bulgarian FA will be required to block off 5,000 seats for the visit of Gareth Southgate's side.
Irking Podgorica, Serbia Nurtures Ties with Montenegro’s Serbs
Relations between Serbia and its former partner Montenegro are tetchy at best. But certain ties are flourishing.
Montenegrins Spy New Horizons in Ancient Olive Groves
With help from the EU, foreign experts and the state, olive oil farmers into southern Montenegro are harvesting bigger profits and better-quality oil from orchards that date back thousands of years.
Montenegro Supreme Court Accused of Undermining Judiciary
The Supreme Court's decision that appointments and sackings of public officials by parliament can no longer be countermanded by the courts - even if they are illegal - has caused controversy in Montenegro since it was announced last week.
Macron's Belgrade visit, day 2
Accompanied by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. Macron will talk to the representatives of Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), the project within Berlin Process.
Tirana Govt Funds Ethnic Albanian Council in Montenegro
Faik Nika, the president of the Albanian National Council, said on Friday that the Albanian government will give financial support for the first time to assist the running of his organisation and its office in the municipality of Plav.
Nika told Montenegrin media the Albanian government has recently made three very important decisions for the Albanian community in Montenegro.
Confirmation of leadership for the ninth consecutive year
CBS International, part of the Cushman & Wakefield Group, once again took the leading position in terms of the recorded revenue, just like in the previous 8 years.
For Montenegro’s Female Journalists, Equality is a Myth
As a result, I was condemned by the community and subjected to a torrent of insults and name-calling because I was a woman violating the customary rules.
I was threatened with guns and rape, which I duly reported to the police, who duly failed to react. Those were the years of war heroes and brave men, and women were important only because they bore sons who would go into war.