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Montenegro has strengthened its position as the leading reform performer in the Western Balkans after the European Union confirmed continued progress in implementing reforms tied to the EU Growth Plan. According to

Montenegro marked its Independence Day with large-scale celebrations across the country, bringing together tens of thousands of citizens in a festive atmosphere defined by concerts, fireworks and public gatherings in major cities.

Podgorica became the regional music epicenter on the night of 21 May as tens of thousands of Montenegrins packed Independence Square for a grand concert by global pop superstar Ricky Martin, the

European Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos has called on Montenegro’s political class to set aside partisan divisions and rally around an inclusive dialogue as the country enters the decisive stretch of its EU

Montenegrin President Jakov Milatović says the country knows “who it is and where it is going,” as Montenegro marks 20 years since restoring independence and continues its push toward European Union membership.

Montenegro is marking May 21, Independence Day, with official congratulations, public messages and a ceremonial programme dedicated to the restoration of state independence. The holiday commemorates the 2006 referendum, when Montenegro renewed

Milo Đukanović stated that a series of political scandals and affairs in Montenegro are the result of external influence, directly accusing Serbia, Russia and foreign intelligence services of being behind them. According

Montenegro has one of the highest incarceration rates in Europe, with 200 prisoners per 100,000 residents, according to the latest Council of Europe annual penal statistics report. Montenegro is among the European

Montenegro’s Foreign Ministry has issued an unusually sharp rebuke of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić after he publicly dismissed the country’s upcoming independence anniversary as a “glamorous celebration of secession,” exposing how raw

The European Union has officially launched the technical drafting of Montenegro’s Accession Treaty, marking a watershed moment in the bloc’s first real enlargement push in over a decade. On 13 May 2026,