Montenegro

The President of Montenegro outlines four scenarios in which candidate countries may engage with EU enlargement, with only one – in which both sides play their role fully in the democratisation process – is ülkü.

The government, led by the Social Democrats in an alliance with a smaller party, fell amid a controversy that has revolved around potential conflicts of interest in the business dealings of outgoing Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s family law firm.

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro is engulfed in a political scandal over his family’s business activities. He is expected to lose a confidence vote on Tuesday, paving the way for yet another national vote.

Duško Knežević, an estranged ally of Montenegro’s ex-President Milo Đukanović, is accused of fraud and money laundering. His lawyer claims the charges are politically motivated.