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EU: Montenegro’s Refugees’ Status Improved

A progress has been made in ensuring the rights of Montenegro’s refugees, but institutional capacities for the enforcement of those rights need to be enhanced, the European Commission says.

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18 May 12 / 14:26:51

Montenegro Protests Over US Magazine’s Article

The Montenergin ambassador to the US is sending a letter to the American magazine Foreign Affairs to protest against the article which describes Montenegro as a mafia state.

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17 May 12 / 12:37:06

Fifth of Montenegro’s Immigrants Fled Wars

During the wars of Yugoslav dissolution, Montenegro became a host to the largest number of immigrants in its recent history, the Statistical Office of Montenegro, MONSTAT, shows.

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16 May 12 / 10:44:14

Montenegrin Protesters Call on PM to Quit

Another street protest in Podgorica mustered several thousand people - but did not end in a blockade of the government as the organizers previously announced.

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14 May 12 / 10:09:27

Montenegrin Protesters Up Pressure on PM to Quit

Following the refusal of the Prime Minister to resign, a new protest will take place in the capital on Tuesday with the aim of blockading the government.

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10 May 12 / 17:34:01

Montenegro Mayor’s Son Admits Slapping Journalist

Son of Podgorica’s mayor tells court that he slapped the editor of Vijesti back in 2009.

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09 May 12 / 13:03:01

Fule: EU-Montenegro Talks to Start in June

Montenegro should start membership EU negotiations next month, the Enlargement Commissioner said, promising that the EU will continue to accept new members.

 

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07 May 12 / 12:23:12

Protesters in Podgorica Call for Resignations

Several thousand protesters in Podgorica called for the Montenegrin government to resign within the next ten days.

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04 May 12 / 08:23:45

Montenegrins File Charges Against Djukanovic

Three Montenegrin public figures filed charges against the country's high-ranking officials for their role in the deportations of refugees in 1992.

 

 

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26 Apr 12 / 09:20:38

Fate Of Montenegro’s State Symbols in Balance

Montenegro’s ruling party has said it may be willing to change the national anthem and the flag to meet opposition demands, but it has ruled out making Serbian an official language.

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25 Apr 12 / 14:02:12

Balkan Police Pledge United War on Cyber Crime

International police cooperation is crucial to the successful response to cyber crime, a conference in Montenegro of regional police chiefs on computer crime agreed.

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24 Apr 12 / 16:41:09

More Funds Required for Balkan Refugees

Although countries from the region had hoped to obtain more than half billion euros to solve outstanding refugee issues, they came out of a donors’ conference with less than two thirds of that sum.

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19 Apr 12 / 09:56:58

Activists Stage Underwear Protest in Montenegro

A Montenegrin NGO organized an unusual performance to express its dissatisfaction with planned new taxes and the behaviour of officials.

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12 Apr 12 / 10:55:15

Passport Request Reignites Montenegrin Citizenship Debate

President’s proposal for former opposition politician to be restored to citizenship has stirred fresh debate about the provisions that allow passports to be obtained on favourable terms.

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11 Apr 12 / 10:18:40

Boundaries Still Unresolved in ex Yugoslav Countries

After decades of living as one country, the successor states of former Yugoslavia are taking time to adjust to their new boundaries. 

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10 Apr 12 / 13:18:36

Man Indicted For Assaulting Montenegrin Journalist

The prosecution office in Podgorica has indicted Ivan Buskovic for the attack on a journalist from the independent media outlet Vijesti in March.

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21 May 12 / 00:35:49

Symbols Row Holds Montenegrin Reforms Hostage

Six years after the referendum on independence, Montenegro has consolidated itself as a state, but dispute over symbols still dominates politics, overshadowing more important priorities.

Business

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18 May 12 / 15:44:07

Euro Crisis Sapping Balkan Recovery, EBRD Warns

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development report predicts that eurozone crisis will buffet Balkan economies, slowing growth in 2012.

Culture and Lifestyle

freedom-house-media-in-balkan-states-remain-partly-free 08 May 12 / 13:58:27

Montenegrin Media Most Free in Balkans, Report Says

A survey of world media freedom in 2011 carried out by US-based watchdog Freedom House put Montenegro in top place in the region. Kosovo has also moved up the rankings while Macedonia has moved down.

16 Nov 11 / 18:31:15

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