Latest News from Montenegro

Taylor Swift: Planned Attack with Knives and Homemade Explosives at Vienna Concert

Two teenagers, aged 19 and 17, were arrested for planning a terrorist attack at Taylor Swift’s concerts scheduled to take place in Vienna this weekend. Following this development, the three concerts of the American superstar in the Austrian capital were canceled, disappointing approximately 200,000 fans who were going to watch her perform live.

US pressures Skopje over name deal with Athens

US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O'Brien hinted on Tuesday that Washington is exerting pressure on the new government of North Macedonia to respect the Prespa name agreement signed in 2018 with Greece.

Google expands AI-powered fire tracking to Greece

Google is leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide detailed tracking of fire boundaries through Search and Maps, as well as location-based push notifications. According to a recent update, this tool is expanding to 15 additional countries across Europe and Africa, including Greece.

Turkish police capture 3 internationally wanted criminals

Turkish authorities apprehended three internationally wanted criminals involved in multiple crimes, including drug trafficking, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on July 29.

Olympic Games: Montenegro’s Kovinic First Opponent for Sakkari

In the first round of the Olympic Games, the Greek tennis player was drawn to play against Danka Kovinic, who is ranked No. 668 in the world. Kovinic has defeated Sakkari twice, in 2017 and 2018, but the Greek player had no trouble winning against her in 2022 on a clay surface.

NATO leaders vow to stand by Ukraine as doubts hang over Biden

NATO leaders pose for an official photo at the NATO summit in Washington, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Front row from left, Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, Dimitar Glavchev, Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Alexander De Croo, Prime Minister of Belgium, Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania, U.S.

Concern over whooping cough surge

Amid an alarming outbreak of whooping cough, the Health Ministry is urging all pregnant women to get vaccinated against the disease.

Since the beginning of the year until mid-June, 264 cases of whooping cough were recorded in Greece, compared to just nine reported throughout 2023.

Of the 264 cases, 34 were reported in the first 13 days of June.

Greece beats Montenegro 86-57 in Acropolis basketball tournament opener

Greece beat Montenegro 86-57 in Acropolis basketball tournament opening match on Tuesday, at the Peace and Friendship Stadium (SEF). 

Although Giannis Antetokounmpo did not play, the comfortable win indicated that Coach Vasilis Spanoulis' team is on a very good path one week before attempting to qualify to the Paris Olympics at the pre-Olympic tournament.

Turkish, European police dismantle int’l drug cartel in Spain

Turkish, Spanish and French police forces dismantled an international drug cartel, capturing the mob's wanted leader in Spain in a joint operation, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has announced.

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