Montenegro
Balkan states’ EU membership hopes remain distant
Reviving EU enlargement was discussed during a summit in Berlin and a regional tour by the European Commission president
BalkansMontenegro may squander the EU’s goodwill
Parliament has passed a resolution that irked Croatia, seemingly undoing painstaking progress made towards EU membership
MontenegroEU growth plan may boost Western Balkan economies
EU has unveiled an EUR6bn plan aimed at integrating the Western Balkans into its single market.
BalkansCaretaker cabinets pose challenge in Eastern Europe
Caretaker cabinets have become increasingly common in eastern EU and the Western Balkans due to political fragmentation
Eastern EuropeMontenegro may fail to form a stable government
The indecisive general polls in June have failed to deliver a stable majority and complicated government formation
MontenegroWestern Balkan regional integration to advance slowly
The EU-backed Common Regional Market in the Western Balkans has run into political obstacles
BalkansBalkan economies remain resilient despite slow growth
Despite slowing growth, the Western Balkans' overall economic outlook is stable
BalkansNew president will have hard time reforming Montenegro
Jakov Milatovic's victory over long-serving President Milo Djukanovic allows for a reset of Montenegrin politics
MontenegroChina will invest selectively in South-eastern Europe
Despite EU push-back, most countries in the region will not downgrade ties with Beijing
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