Milo Đukanović
Djukanovic Eyes Seventh Term as Montenegro's PM
For the first time in almost two decades, the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists, DPS, will run in the elections alone under its leader Milo Djukanovic - who hopes for a seventh term as prime minister.
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Montenegro Prime Minister Boycotts Own Reshuffle
Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic and his ministers will not attend Monday's session of parliament, devoted to a government refuffle, following a conflict with the pro-Russian opposition Democratic Front MPs who insulted him.
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Montenegro Opposition Parties Accused of Betrayal
Montenegro's main opposition alliance, composed mostly of pro-Serbian parties, said it will launch round-the-clock protests against the new interim government, which is going to be formed next week by the ruling coalition under Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic and four opposition parties - DEMOS, civic movement URA, Socialdemocratic party and Socialist People's Party.
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Montenegrins Vote Online to Stay out of NATO
More than 10,000 people have taken part over two weeks in an online referendum on the military status of Montenegro, the pro-Russian organization behind the vote said.
The vote is a move to pressure the authorities to organize a national plebiscite on NATO membership.
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Election Deal Brings Hope of End to Montenegro Crisis
Montenegro's quarrelling parties have agreed to sign a landmark deal on the conduct of the next elections by April 9.
Under the terms of the agreement, the opposition will get ministerial seats in the cabinet and representatives in important state institutions.
Election Deal Talks to Resume in Montenegro
Montenegro's leaders are to meet yet again next week to try to resolve the crisis in the country following the failure of a no-confidence vote in the government in January.
The crisis, Montenegro's worst since it gained independence in 2006, revolves around opposition claims that the government has no legitimacy to organize general elections planned this year.
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PM expects Montenegro to join NATO "by mid-2017"
Montenegro can expect to become a full member of NATO by mid-2017, Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic said in an interview with Russian television Dozhd.
The interview has been rebroadcast by Montenegrin national television late on Wednesday.
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EU Rightists Slate 'Double Standard' on Montenegro
The righting alliance comprising 50 MEPs and one European Commissioner on Tuesday said the EU's latest resolution on Montenegro last week demonstrated double standards and has ignored the "corruption of Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic".
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Montenegro Opposition Urges PM Djukanovic to Resign
Several hundred opposition protesters gathered in front of the parliament in Podgorica, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic, who has held power since 1991.
Protesters carrying Serbian and Montenegrin flags shouted "Milo, thief!" and accused the governmnet of corruption, undemocratic practices and election fraud.
Montenegro Parties Haggle Over Public Broadcaster
Montenegro's political leaders are to meet again on Friday in an attempt to resolve the crisis in the country following the failure of a no-confidence vote in the government in January.
But talks between Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic's Democratic Party of Socialists, DPS, and opposition parties have become stuck over who should control the public broadcaster, RTCG.
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