Prime Ministers of Montenegro
Montenegrin police fire teargas to disperse opposition
Police in Montenegro on Oct. 24 fired teargas for the second successive weekend to break up around 5,000 protesters who marched on the parliament demanding the resignation of veteran Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic and snap elections.
Montenegro Opposition Promises Peaceful Protest
The strongest opposition alliance, the Democratic Front, will stage a new rally in the capital Podgorica on Saturday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic and early elections.
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Montenegro PM Says He Will Not Bow to Protests
Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic on Thursday said that his government had full legitimacy and will not quit in the face of opposition protests in the capital, Podgorica.
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Djukanovic: Vote only consistent policy of Montenegro
Milo Djukanovic justified his country's vote recommending Kosovo's admission to UNESCO by saying Podgorica "doesn't pursue its policy based on calculations."
Montenegro to Probe Police Actions Against Protesters
The Montenegrin parliament's security committee will hold extraordinary session on Tuesday to examine whether police used excessive force at opposition rallies over the weekend.
Podgorica Protesters Give PM Six Days to Resign
Several thousand people continued to demonstrate in Podgorica on Sunday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic's administration.
Tensions were high as anti-government protesters gathered amid tight security following violent clashes on Saturday when riot police dispersed demonstrators.
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US Set to Back NATO Invitation to Montenegro
US Vice-President Joseph Biden told Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic by phone on Monday that Washington supports NATO membership for Montenegro, "provided that Montenegro continues pursuing reforms and boosts popular support" for joining.
The 28-member alliance is due to make a decision on Montenegro's membership in December.
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Montenegro Opposition Pledges Fresh Round of Protests
The Democratic Front is planning new protests aimed at forcing out Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic - who has held power since 1991 - on September 27, it said on Monday.
Stoltenberg Welcomes Montenegro's Progress on Path to NATO
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has welcomed Montenegro's commitment to regional security and cooperation and thanked the country for its continued contributions to the Alliance's Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan.
Montenegrin Media's Plight Concerns Austrian FM
Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurtz on Friday said recent attacks on journalists in the country were "very regrettable and should not happened".
Speaking after a meeting with Montenegrin Foreign Minister Igor Luksic in Podgorica, he said he had came to Montenegro primarily to meet civil society groups and the media and hear what they have to say.
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