Balkans

Montenegrin PM: the country is ready to become a full member of NATO

Montenegrin Prime Minister Igor Luksic said that his country is ready to become a full member of NATO. His remarks came after meeting with the alliance’s leader in Brussels on Thursday. “We have shown in our past efforts…that Montenegro is ready, mature and responsible for complying with all the necessary tasks …

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Montenegro’s PM to visit Brussels for EU and NATO talks

Montenegro’s Prime Minister Igor Luksic kicks off on Thursday (March 3rd) a two-day visit to Brussels where he will meet with senior EU and NATO officials as well as representatives of the Belgian government. The visit will be an opportunity to discuss Montenegro’s European and Euro-Atlantic bids and the priorities …

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War criminal suspect arrested in Montenegro

Montenegrin police on Wednesday night arrested Ivo Menzalin, who faces charges of war crimes committed at the Morinj detention camp near Kotor. Menzalin was arrested at the airport in Podgorica as he returned from Belgrade, on an Interpol warrant issued by an order of the High Court in Podgorica.

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EU border guards team will remain in Greece on a permanent basis

The European Union on Wednesday said its team of border guards will remain on Greece’s northeastern frontier with Turkey on a permanent basis in an effort to stop the stream of migrants coming into the bloc. In November, the EU’s border protection agency Frontex sent a 200-member force from 25 …

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Montenegrin court to give verdict on 1992 deportations

The verdict in the case of nine former police officers on trial for the1992 illegal deportation of Bosniak civilians from Montenegro will be delivered on March 29th. Both prosecutors and defence attorneys wrapped up their closing arguments Tuesday (March 1st). The defendants told the court they are not guilty, as …

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