View With power within reach, this is what Montenegro's new coalition government needs to do first ǀ View Montenegro's opposition is on the cusp on forging a historic coalition, ending nearly 30 years of rule by the country's Democratic Socialists. There is a lot on the agenda to turn the country around. 10/09/2020
Montenegro Montenegro’s future is in the EU, says its prime minister-in-waiting Russia's influence in Montenegro has been 'over-emphasised', according to the university professor who will likely be the Balkan country's next leader. 10/09/2020
Montenegro Who is the opposition alliance that won Montenegro's election? The opposition, consisting of three major political alliances, secured a slim victory over the incumbent DPS party, which has been in power for nearly three decades. But what do these factions stand for? 02/09/2020
Montenegro Montenegro: Thousands take to streets as opposition claims victory The Balkan country is at a crossroads after pro-Serb and pro-Russian parties performed better than expected in parliamentary elections. 01/09/2020
Montenegro Montenegro's ruling party could lose power for first time in 30 years Montenegro's pro-Western president could struggle to put together a government after close, bitterly-contested election. 30/08/2020
View Montenegro is heading the same way as Belarus. Not enough is being done to avoid disaster ǀ View As Montenegrins go to the polls on Sunday, the spectre of a second Belarus is rearing its head. Can the EU avoid the same unrest and chaos by acting sooner? 29/08/2020
Montenegro Montenegro election: A divided nation chooses between east and west A look at the key issues on the minds of Montenegrins as the country heads to vote in a national election on Sunday. 28/08/2020
Montenegro Would you jump off Montenegro’s second-tallest bridge? Rising 170m above the deepest canyon in Europe, the Đurđevića Tara is the tallest bridge in northern Montenegro and one of the largest in the Balkans. 24/08/2020
Montenegro 'Unspeakably tremendous': Montenegro legalises same-sex partnerships MPs in Montenegro approved same-sex partnerships amid efforts to push forward with joining the European Union. 02/07/2020
Unreported Europe Unholy row exposes deep divisions in Montenegro A dispute over church property is exposing deep divisions in the small Western Balkans country of Montenegro. While the conflict is rooted in history, it is also about Serbian identity. 21/02/2020
Montenegro Montenegro rocked by dispute over church property Opponents of a new law that makes it obligatory to register church properties fear that the State could confiscate Serbian Orthodox churches or cemeteries. 21/02/2020
Montenegro Parliament punch-up as Montenegro passes controversial religious law The Serbian Orthodox Church opposes the law which it argues is a mean for the government to strip it of its property. 27/12/2019
Albania Western Balkan leaders discuss regional cooperation The leaders of Albania, North Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro met on Saturday to discuss how to deepen regional cooperation in the Western Balkans, including in their quest to join the European Union. 21/12/2019
Montenegro Watch: Montenegro's last lighthouse keeper 'still needed' "As long it’s needed, it should exist,” explains Stanko Stojanovic 16/08/2019
Montenegro UEFA to investigate Montenegro following fans' racist chants The Football Association of Montenegro will face a UEFA disciplinary hearing on May 16 after the team's fans were heard chanting racist taunts at England's black players 26/03/2019
world news Anti-government protests in Serbia enter third month Thousands of people rallied in Belgrade on Saturday, as demonstrations against Serbian President Aleksandar Vuci and his government entered a third month. 24/03/2019
Montenegro Thousands call for Montenegro's President Milo Đukanović to resign The Balkans have been bombarded with political protests of late as thousands marched in Serbia's capital of Belgrade and Montenegro's capital of Podgorica on Saturday. 03/03/2019
Montenegro Thousands march in Montenegro to end president's 30-year rule Thousands march in Montenegro to end president's 30-year rule in third protest this month 24/02/2019
Europe News "Humanitarian assistance must not be criminalized" Debate over the activity of NGOs helping migrants 02/10/2018
world news Four Montenegrins win 'Lazy Olympics' [Interactive Story] Find out all you need to know 23/08/2018
Montenegro Sleepy Montenegrins win 'Lazy Olympics' How long could you lie in bed for? These four Montenegrans lay on mattresses for 49 hours to win the "World Lazy Olympics". 21/08/2018
View It is time for small states to start thinking big | View Though, many of Trump’s policies seem to be aimed at large states, it is small states that perhaps have the most to lose from Trump’s policies. 20/07/2018
Republic of North Macedonia Explained: the Balkan battle to be the EU's newest member Four countries are at the front of the queue to be the EU's newest members. Serbia, Albania, FYR Macedonia and Montenegro are all in the running - but who will win the battle of the Balkans? 20/04/2018
Montenegro Polls close in Montenegro presidential election The ballot is a test of former Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic's decision to join the Western military alliance. His party leads in the opinion polls. 15/04/2018
Montenegro Montenegro's presidential poll: corruption, NATO and the east-west power struggle Montenegro is going to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president. Here is all you need to know. 13/04/2018
Kosovo MPs let off tear gas in Kosovo’s parliament over border deal It’s not the first time tear gas has been thrown into Kosovo’s parliament. On this occasion it was to delay a vote on a controversial border deal with Montenegro. 21/03/2018
