Greece and Slovenia have sent a helicopter each to Montenegro after Podgorica asked NATO for help in battling the worst winter weather for decades. The two aircraft have already
Read More »Montenegro will join South Stream project
Gazprom and Montenegro have decided to draft technical and economic justification for the construction of a section from the South Stream gas pipeline project in Montenegro. The two sides discussed the technical abilities and prospects for Montenegro to join the project, the company said in the statement. Montenegro said it …
Read More »Montenegro supports Serbia’s FM run for presidency of UN General Assembly
The Montenegrin Foreign Ministry announced on Monday it would back Serbia’s Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić in his run for president of the UN General Assembly. Ministry’s director of multilateral and regional cooperation Zoran Janković said Podgorica
Read More »Montenegrin PM says all society must be involved in EU negotiations
Prime Minister Igor Luksic says all segments of Montenegro’s society should be involved in the country’s EU negotiations. Luksic said that the internal consensus reached on European integration has been one of the most important successes of the state, and must be maintained as Podgorica continues its path towards membership …
Read More »Rule of Law is crucial in Montenegro’s talks with EU, says the country’s FM
Montenegro’s foreign minister says that establishment of the rule of law will be the priority as Podgorica forms its negotiating team for accession talks with the EU. “The priority is to establish a negotiating structure and a working group that will stick to the rule of law,” said Foreign Minister …
Read More »Montenegro will start EU talks in June 2012
Negotiations on membership with Montenegro will start in June 2012, according to the draft conclusions of the European Council. According to the leaked draft conclusions that the European Council will adopt on Friday, accession
Read More »Montenegro Expects Start Date For EU Talks
Montenegrins hope they will get a date for a start to EU membership talks at the EU leaders’ summit on December 9. “We hope the European Council will follow the recommendation of the European
Read More »EU foreign ministers to debate Serbia’s candidacy and accession talks with Montenegro
Foreign ministers of the EU member states will hold a debate on EU enlargement on Monday in Brussels. During it, they will formulate a decision on Serbia’s candidacy, and a date for start of the accession talks with Montenegro. The final decision regarding the matter should be reached by EU …
Read More »France could block start of Montenegro’s EU accession talks
The European Commission on Tuesday for the first time implied that Montenegro probably would not get a date for the start of the accession talks on December 9. The European Council should make a decision on December 9.
Read More »Montenegrin FM says that Serbia cannot jeopardize his country’s stability
Montenegrin Foreign and European Integration Minister Milan Roćen claims that Belgrade cannot jeopardize his country’s stability and independence. According to him, Montenegro is not and never will be in danger of having its stability jeopardized. “There are such attempts and there always will be because some structures in Serbia just …
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