Tag: Montenegro
Macedonia 26.05.20 | 19:02

Montenegro will open its borders but Macedonian citizens will likely not be allowed in, because of the high infection rate

Montenegro is planning to reopen the borders, but Macedonia may be left out of the number of countries whose citizens will be allowed in. A requirement will be that the country has less than 25 infected per 100.000 citizens. This will likely apply to countries like Germany, Austria and Poland, who are...

Macedonia 24.03.20 | 11:30

Convoy with 63 Macedonian citizens arrives from Montenegro, all are ordered into quarantine

A group of 63 Macedonian citizens have returned from Montenegro this morning, through Kosovo. They arrived in a bus and 19 cars and are all being sent to mandatory quarantine. Meanwhile, 15 Montenegrin citizens are being sent back, also using a bus.

Macedonia 24.02.20 | 10:29

Macedonian citizens caught transporting 12 kilos of heroin to Montenegro

Two Macedonian citizens were arrested by Montenegrin police as they were transporting 12 kilograms of heroin. The man and woman were caught on the Kosovo – Montenegro border, following a joint operation by the police forces of Macedonia and Montenegro. The drugs were kept in 24 packages hidden...

Balkans 27.12.19 | 10:58

Tensions in Montengro as Parliament adopts law that could lead to seizure of property of the Serbian church

Incidents occurred in the Parliament of Montenegro yesterday, when a law that could lead to the seizure of churches owned by the Serbian Orthodox Church was adopted. The opposition pro-Serbian Democratic Front protested before the vote, and a large security detail was sent in to remove them from the...

Macedonia 01.03.19 | 16:04

Montenegro’s Parliament ratifies NATO Accession Protocol

Montenegro’s Parliament ratified Friday Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol. The session was also attended by Parliament Speaker, Talat Xhaferi. Montenegro’s Parliament Speaker Ivan Brajovic congratulated North Macedonia and Greece on the Prespa Agreement, which put an end to the decades-long...

Balkans 02.01.19 | 10:53

Montenegro gives passports in exchange for investment

Foreign investors can now obtain Montenegrin passports based on investments in development projects. The Montenegrin government’s decision on “economic citizenship” came into force on Tuesday, Montenegro-based website CdM is reporting. An investor can get Montenegrin citizenship in...

Balkans 26.12.18 | 14:58

Montenegro to expel monks and priests: report

Montenegro intends to expel more than 30 monks and priests of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC), Belgrade daily Vecernje Novosti writes. Along with members of their families, this concerns about fifty citizens who work in that country. The newspaper is reporting that under the guise of regulations on...