Montenegro

Montenegro

Former economy minister Jakov Milatović wins Montenegro election

Former economy minister Jakov Milatović wins the presidential runoff election in Montenegro on Sunday, defeating longtime incumbent Milo Đukanović.

02/04/2023

Money

Terra's Do Kwon arrested in Montenegro months after £40bn crypto crash

Interpol was asked to arrest the South Korean following the $40 billion (€37 billion) collapse of crypto platform Terra and its two stablecoins.

24/03/2023

Montenegro

Đukanović v Milatović: the race to become Montenegro's president

Election pollsters in Montenegro are predicting the incumbent president Milo Đukanović, who has led the country in various posts for three decades, could be swept aside by Europe Now candidate Jakov Milatović.

21/03/2023

Montenegro

Long-serving Montenegro president to face newcomer in runoff vote

President Milo Đukanović, 61, won around 35% of the votes while 37-year-old economist Jakov Milatović won around 29%, according to latest projections.

20/03/2023

Montenegro

Montenegro's elections deepen political and religious divides

The upcoming presidential elections in Montenegro are set to be a make-or-break moment for the country's political future.

17/03/2023

Destinations

This lesser-known European capital is a cheap summer destination

You get a lot more for your money here than in honeypot capitals like Paris or Rome.

10/03/2023

Destinations

Here’s how to explore off the beaten track in Montenegro

Look beyond Montenegro’s coast for spectacular hiking and raftable turquoise rivers.

29/11/2022

Montenegro

Montenegro government falls over ties with Serbian Orthodox Church

It is not yet clear whether the fall of the government will lead to snap parliamentary elections or if the parties might try to form a new govening coalition.

20/08/2022

Montenegro

Eleven dead in Montenegro mass shooting after family dispute

Witnesses were quoted as saying the attacker shot randomly at people in the street in the town of in Cetinje before being shot dead by police.

12/08/2022

Montenegro

Montenegrin PM secretly signs controversial church property contract

The opposition responded by demanding a parliamentary vote of no confidence, which could see the small Balkan country end up with a fourth government in less than three years.

03/08/2022

Montenegro

Montenegro's parliament approves new minority pro-EU government

The government of PM Dritan Abazović secured the support of 46 deputies in the 81-seat parliament in Cetinje on Thursday.

29/04/2022

Montenegro

Montenegro shuts down schools after multiple reports of bomb threats

Police have been deployed to schools to check for potential explosives, but none have so far been found.

27/04/2022

Art

The gay Muslim artist representing Montenegro at the Venice Biennale

Buu is a multi-media artist from a Muslim background in Montenegro, his pieces are sure to grab attention at this year's Venice Biennale.

16/04/2022

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Water emerges from a 150-year-old mulberry tree after heavy rainfall

Locals call this miracle of nature a gift from God or Mother Nature: in this Montenegrin village, water springs from a 150-year-old mulberry tree, a unique phenomenon.

06/04/2022

Montenegro

Dozens of Serb nationalists hold pro-Russia rally in Montenegro

One of the large banners carried by those gathered read “Serbs in Montenegro, Russians in Ukraine”.

01/03/2022

Montenegro

Lion cub rescued in Montenegro after escaping from private home

The young feline will now be released into the wild or transferred to a zoo.

11/02/2022

Montenegro

Montenegro's ruling coalition collapses after no-confidence vote

The country's lawmakers voted 43-11 in favour of the motion against PM Krivokapić following weeks of political bickering between the coalition partners.

05/02/2022

Montenegro

Montenegro's prime minister warns of government collapse ahead of vote

Zdravko Krivokapic has urged lawmakers to vote for new elections on Friday.

02/02/2022

My Europe Series

Montenegro lurches back into political crisis as allies try to oust PM

Both the deputy PM and the prime minister launched motion for a vote of no confidence in the country' parliament, with the latter not attempting to dissolve the parliament altogether, triggering snap election.

27/01/2022

My Europe Series

As Montenegro turns on itself, its new government doubles down

The tiny Balkan state has been wracked by instability and division since elections last year.

12/10/2021

My Europe Series

Why it's not just religion inflaming Serbia-Montenegro tensions

The spark was the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) installing a new leader at a ceremony in Montenegro.

09/09/2021

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Explosion, teargas during church protest in Montenegro

Riot police used tear gas on protesters who fired gunshots in the air and hurled bottles and stones early Sunday in Montenegro before a planned inauguration of the new head of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the country

05/09/2021

Montenegro

At least 20 injured in Serbian church protest in Montenegro

Montenegrins remain deeply divided over their country’s ties with neighbouring Serbia and the Serbian Orthodox Church, which is the nation’s dominant religious institution.

05/09/2021

Montenegro

Police find record haul of cocaine in bananas shipment

Around 900 kilograms of the drug was found divided into 1,205 packages, law enforcement said in a statement on Friday.

27/08/2021

Montenegro

Montenegro minister ousted over Srebrenica genocide denial

Montenegro's parliament voted to sack the country's justice minister for expressing doubts about the genocide in Srebrenica during the Bosnian War.

18/06/2021

My Europe Series

15 years on, Montenegro's vote to quit Serbia still cuts deep

The deep divide that was exposed by the referendum in 2006 still defines politics in Montenegro.

20/05/2021