Montenegro 

Police in Montenegro say AI is fuelling a rise in identity abuse, and celebrity endorsement sees a surge in case, but holding online fraudsters to account can be complicated

Internet banking is getting more and more popular and online fraud, particularly phishing, is on the rise in Montenegro, costing victims millions; cybersecurity experts warn of deceptive messages, almost identical to those of a trusted institution

Visa-free regime for Turkish citizens in Montenegro will be abandoned, as per EU requests and following a violent incident involving Turkish citizens, whose number in the country has risen in recent years

The Pljevlja Coal Mine is launching the production of personal protective equipment as part of the Just Transition and Business Transformation Plan; the new facility will employ 20 workers, with theoretical and practical training begins this week

Montenegro will probably be the first among the current candidate countries to join the EU according to annual Enlargement Package reported presented yesterday in Brussels by the EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos

State prosecutors have accused and arrested former minister Predrag Boskovic, an opposition official, of being part of a criminal organisation that targeted political opponents using the media and social networks

Government has yet to approve a firearms law proposed for tightening licensing rules, despite a steady increase in the number of registered gun owners and repeated calls for reform, following two mass shootings in Cetinje that left 23 people dead.

Food and beverage imports are at their highest in 2025, while sales of domestic products are declining; farmers attribute this to the poor policy of the Ministry of Agriculture, demonstrated by the agricultural budget, one of the lowest in the region

New navy breast badges depicting the ship Jadran, The Adriatic, sparked Croatia's resentment and a claim for $2 billion for “illegally seized military property”; this was of words is rooted in unease over the rise of a pro-Serbian faction in Montenegro

Wildfires have been plaguing Montenegro, with authorities updating the situation hour by hour as flames menace houses and underground fires make the situation even more dangerous; the arrival of a firefighting plane from the UAE is awaited

Athlete Evald Krnić has once again claimed victory at the traditional “Bentbaša Cliff Diving” competition in Sarajevo, BiH, winning the title for the third consecutive year; the 11th edition of the event took place at Bentbaša beach on the River Miljacka

Parliament has postponed voting on two controversial bills, one limiting public protests and another expanding powers of national intelligence agency; critics came from citizens, civil society and the EU as new laws could undermine democratic standards

The women's junior handball team quickly overcame the defeat to Hungary and advanced to the quarterfinals of the European Championship in Podgorica; Montenegro outplayed the Czech Republic 36:29 and in the worst case scenario will be among the top eight