Montenegro

Thewesternbalkans. According to the information of the European institutions and different media, on 7 and 8 of April the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, visited Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania, as part...

Thewesternbalkans. What's new EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos visited Montenegro on 16-17 January. This marks her first mission to the Western Balkans and reaffirms the EU's reinforced engagement with the region and determination to step up the pace of the accession...

Thewesternbalkans According to the documents of the European Commission, the 2024 reports are presented in a renewed format and structure. The main findings of the report for Montenegro are as follow: “To date, 33 negotiating chapters have been opened, of which...

Thewesternbalkans Montenegrin politicians, at least those who are directly involved in the EU accession process, believe in the "magical" formula "28 - 28" - Montenegro will become the 28th member of the European Union in 2028. The small Western Balkan country...

Thewesternbalkans On September 9 the Parliament of Montenegro approved an agreement between the governments of Montenegro and France on defense cooperation for the acquisition of two French-made patrol vessels. The agreement was supported by 43 out of 81 MPs, and the...

Thewesternbalkans Montenegro’s parliament voted on 23 July a government reshuffle that will include ministers from the pro-Serbian and pro-Russian “For the Future of Montenegro” (ZBCG) coalition, as well as the party representing the country's Bosniak minority. The reshuffle is in...

Thewesternbalkans Montenegro is the leader of the group of countries of the Western Balkans seeking European Union (EU) membership. The Adriatic country with population a little over 600 000 is the most advanced in the negotiations and most serious candidate...

Thewesternbalkans The Parliament of Montenegro adopted in a late-night session on June 28 the controversial Resolution on genocide in the Jasenovac, Dachau and Mauthausen camps, initiated by pro-Serb and pro-Russian parties. Out of 81 MP’s 41 deputies voted for the...

Thewesternbalkans Montenegro is among the 23 members of NATO, which this year will allocate more than two percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) for defense, announced the Minister of Defense of Montenegro Dragan Krapović, after the NATO meeting held...

Thewesternbalkans Majority of citizens of Montenegro - 71.3% support the country joining the European Union, while nearly 22.7% oppose Montenegro's EU bid, according to a survey conducted by local polling agency DAMAR Institute between May 16-23. The remaining 6% of...