Montenegro
Russian head diplomat's aborted trip suits Serbia well
North Macedonia, Montenegro and Bulgaria closed their airspace to Russia’s foreign minister, impeding his trip to Serbia
SerbiaOrban strengthens economic ties in South-east Europe
Expanding Hungarian business interests in South-east Europe serves Orban’s foreign policy goals
BalkansEU officials hint at pragmatism on Balkans enlargement
Visits by EU officials to the Western Balkans are aimed at paving a way forward for the EU enlargement process
BalkansMontenegro’s minority government may bring stability
The new government needs results quickly, but the stated anti-corruption and EU accession goals are not easy to attain
MontenegroAnti-corruption will test Montenegro’s new government
The minority government is likely to make progress in advancing Montenegro’s EU bid, but will face internal challenges
MontenegroSerbia continues sharp decline in democracy rating
North Macedonia and Montenegro now share the first place among Western Balkan countries in Freedom House’s annual report
BalkansMontenegrin minority government to be formed next week
Prime minister-designate Abazovic announced that his party URA has secured enough MPs to form a minority government
MontenegroUkraine invasion may affect Russia’s Balkan influence
Russia has acted as a Balkan spoiler, working against EU and NATO influence, but the Ukraine invasion comes as a shock
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