Marko Vesovic

BIRN Reports Nominated for Prestigious Serbian Investigative Awards

Investigations produced by nine BIRN journalists exposing alleged corruption, nepotism and malpractice within local government as well as the concealment of data about the COVID-19 death toll in Serbia have been shortlisted for the Dejan Anastasijevic Investigative Journalism Award in the online media and print media categories, the Independent Association of Journalists in Serbia, NUNS, announ

Montenegro Fires Top Policeman over Alleged Crime Links

Zoran Lazovic at a press conference in Podgorica. Photo: PR Centar.

The Interior Ministry also axed six other police directors' assistants.

One of the blocs in the ruling coalition, URA, said that the sackings of police officers who were close to the former administration was fulfilling the new government's promises.

'If Montenegro is Guarantor of Stability, We Can Kiss Balkan Stability Goodbye'

Photo: MoD of Montenegro

During a visit to Montenegro US Vice President Mike Pence said the country was playing a leading role in advancing stability and security of the Western Balkan region. The experts Sputnik talked to wondered if Mr. Pence really knew anything about the country he had come to.