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Montenegro-Bulgaria Relations Boosted by Presidential Talks
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev underscored the importance of the newly convened parliament during a joint press conference with Montenegro's President, Jakov Milatovic. Radev highlighted that in a parliamentary system, the effective functioning of parliament is paramount, emphasizing his decision to convene it promptly.
Serbian basketball coach Dejan Milojevic dies aged 46
SALT LAKE CITY - Serbian basketball coach Dejan Milojevic, a member of the Golden State Warriors coaching staff, died on Wednesday after a heart attack, aged 46.
Milojevic was hospitalised on Tuesday evening after suffering a heart attack during a team dinner in Salt Lake City.
Montenegro Urged to Probe SKY Transcripts of Djukanovic’s, Police’s, Alleged Crime Ties
Montenegro's National Security Council session in Podgorica. Photo: Government of Montenegro
Montenegrin Prosecution Urged to Investigate Billionaire’s Asylum Status
Montenegrin Special State Prosecutor Vladimir Novovic (L) and head of Police Directorate Nikola Terzic (R) in Podgorica. Photo: Parliament of Montenegro
On October 22, 2021, Montenegro gave political asylum to the billionaire, who is on a Russian-issued international arrest warrant for allegedly ordering contract murders.
Montenegrin Centrist Movement Tops Parliamentary Poll after Taking Presidency
Leader of Europe Now movement Milojko Spajic talks to media after casting his ballot in Podgorica, Montenegro. Photo: EPA-EFE/BORIS PEJOVIC
The result confirmed Europe Now's dominance after it took power in the capital, Podgorica, and another town in October last year and its deputy leader, Jakov Milatovic, beat incumbent Milo Djukanovic in April's presidential election.
Montenegro Elections Could End Three Years of Political Turmoil
Electoral campaign billboards in Montenegrin capital Podgorica. Photo: BIRN/Samir Kajosevic
Since then the small Adriatic country has endured almost constant political turbulence and two governments have been ousted.
Podgorica-based University professor Predrag Zenovic said there are expectations that the elections could herald an end to the turmoil.
Head of Montenegrin Public Broadcaster Re-Elected Despite Court Ruling
The head of Montenegro's public broadcaster Boris Raonic at a conference in Podgorica. Photo: PR Centar
The Higher Court ordered the RTCG council to choose one of the other candidates as a new director or make readvertise the position, stressing that Raonic must not be re-elected.
Montenegrin Prosecution Investigates Football Fans Over Hate Chants
Members of football fan group Vojvode at a match in Niksic. Photo: Vojvode football fan group
On May 29, media published video footage in which a group of Sutjeska club fans called "Vojvode" (Dukes) chanted "Knife, wire, Podgorica", referring to a nationalist slogan that celebrates the 1995 mass killings by Serbs of Bosniaks in Srebrenica, Bosnia.
Montenegro War Victims Legislation Criticised as ‘Discriminatory’
A Montenegrin parliament session in Podgorica. Photo: Parliament of Montenegro.
On Monday, parliament adopted the amendments proposed by the ruling Peace is Our Nation bloc enabling monthly compensation to be paid to family members of civilian war victims who were killed, died or disappeared during armed conflicts on the territory of Montenegro.
Montenegrins Urged to Hand Over Weapons After Mass Shootings Rock Serbia
Montenegrin Interior Minister Filip Adzic at the government session in Podgorica. Photo: Government of Montenegro
On May 3, a seventh-grade pupil shot dead a school security worker and eight pupils in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, while six other pupils and a history teacher were injured.