Montenegro

Five MEPs say Andrija Mandić’s condolences for Ratko Mladić carry institutional weight and complicate Podgorica’s EU path

Maida Gorčević says Montenegro will take safeguards - but not limited rights - as it waits on the Commission’s proposal

The issue returns to the General Affairs Council on 22 September, under the heading “official languages and enlargement”

The perpetrator was photographed by locals who had invited him to share their lunch by the river, and describer him as cold, but smiling

Prime Minister Milojko Spajić said he had received serious intelligence indicating hostile action from two countries he didn't name

Accession delay invites rule of law backsliding, waiting-room fatigue and greater vulnerability to malign interference from the EU’s geopolitical rivals

Lingering identity disputes and conflicting stances on Russia resurface as Podgorica nears EU membership while Belgrade stagnates

Chapter 31 on foreign, security and defence policy - which requires good-neighbourly relations - cannot be closed without Croatia’s consent

The German Chancellor's intervention builds on a broader Franco-German initiative unveiled in June to inject fresh momentum into EU enlargement

The new visa requirement for visitors who traditionally have contributed to the country’s economy carries clear economic risks

The visit reflects Prague’s pragmatic approach of expanding ties without intervening in the internal affairs of partner countries

HRA says Jovan Vučurović denied the Srebrenica genocide, glorified Chetnik ideology, belittled LGBT people, promoted Republika Srpska separatism and called Kosovo a “fake state”