Montenegro
Opposition will probably not stop Montenegrin NATO bid
Montenegro will probably join NATO despite qualms of one-third of its people
MontenegroNew Montenegrin government will build on its support
New government is pro-Western but wants some accommodation with Russia
MontenegroClose vote will bring instability to Montenegro
Political situation remains fluid after closely contested elections
MontenegroNATO candidate Montenegro may be destabilised
Djukanovic's failure to win outright will mean prolonged coalition negotiations at best, serious unrest at worst
MontenegroPipeline will increase gas supply in Western Balkans
Adriatic states are keen to participate, but the proposed pipeline needs significant investment
BalkansOne conviction will not appease Montenegrin opposition
The relatively lenient treatment of a convicted former president will only confirm popular disenchantment
MontenegroCentre-left will struggle to win more votes in Balkans
Social democracy faces much the same problems of policy credibility in the Western Balkans as in Western Europe
BalkansGovernment moves to win next elections in Montenegro
By dividing the opposition and growing the economy, the government may add yet another to its run of election victories
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