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Vucic: Reports about acquisition of Montenegro bank untrue
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Monday dismissed as untrue reports the Serbian Postal Savings Bank was to acquire Montenegro's Prva Banka, whose largest stakeholder is Aco Djukanovic, the brother of former Montenegrin president Milo Djukanovic.
Montenegro Urged to Probe SKY Transcripts of Djukanovic’s, Police’s, Alleged Crime Ties
The “Europe Now” movement wins the Elections in Montenegro
The "Europe Now" (Evropa Sad) movement wins the elections in Montenegro. It received the support of almost 26 percent of voters. In second place is the party of the recent president, Milo Djukanovic.
Montenegrin Centrist Movement Tops Parliamentary Poll after Taking Presidency
Leader of Europe Now movement Milojko Spajic talks to media after casting his ballot in Podgorica, Montenegro. Photo: EPA-EFE/BORIS PEJOVIC
The result confirmed Europe Now's dominance after it took power in the capital, Podgorica, and another town in October last year and its deputy leader, Jakov Milatovic, beat incumbent Milo Djukanovic in April's presidential election.
Montenegrin Parties Revamp Political Scene Ahead of Elections
Democratic Front MPs at a Montenegrin parliament session in Podgorica. Photo: Parliament of Montenegro
They said on Saturday that pro-Serbian politicians Andrija Mandic and Milan Knezevic's New Serbian Democracy and Democratic People's Party will go to polls as a coalition, while Nebojsa Medojevic's Movement for Changes will compete on its own.
Montenegro Mulls Moving Presidential Inauguration Amid Protest Fears
Montenegro's newly-elected president Jakov Milatovic (centre) celebrates the electoral results in Podgorica. Photo: EPA-EFE/BORIS PEJOVIC
"A significant number of citizens in Cetinje do not approve of Milatovic's politics so he could have inconveniences during the inauguration," Adzic told a parliamentary defence and security committee hearing.
Montenegro Seeks to Indict Croatians for Prison Camp Crimes
Democratic Montenegro MP Momo Koprivica at a parliament session in Podgorica. Photo: Parliament of Montenegro.
Koprivica made the announcement at a parliamentary debate on war crimes committed against Montenegrins at the Lora military prison in the Croatian coastal city of Split.
Djukanovic Quits as Party Leader After Losing Montenegrin Presidential Race
President Milo Djukanovic at the polling station in Podgorica. Photo: BIRN/Samir Kajosevic
On April 2, Djukanovic lost the second-round vote to Europe Now candidate Jakov Milatovic, losing power 32 years after he was first appointed Prime Minister in February 1991.
Week in Review: New Dawns and Old Problems
End of an Era
Europe Now candidate Jakov Milatovic (C) and the leaders of the ruling majority in Podgorica, Montenegro. Photo: EPA-EFE/BORIS PEJOVIC
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Milatovic: We need to work on regional cooperation as long as EU is our goal
PODGORICA - Montenegro's President-elect Jakov Milatovic said on Tuesday his country's potential membership in the Open Balkan initiative needed to be discussed by the next government in Podgorica, to be elected by a new Montenegrin parliament.