Europe Montenegro Air Montenegro said it cancelled flights from Podgorica to Tel Aviv, Israel, citing an analysis of the current geopolitical situation and risk assessment in the conflict zone
Europe Montenegro Serbian state road operator Putevi Srbije has completed the integration of the Montenegrin Electronic Toll Collection system with the Serbian one; Montenegrin ETC devices can be used through any toll booth in Serbia
Europe Montenegro Montenegro's gambling revenue, including casinos, betting houses, clubs with slot machines and internet betting, increased 58,5% year-on-year to 6,5 million euros in the first quarter of 2024
Europe Montenegro After protests from local people, the government has given the Swiss operator two months to resolve environmental problems at the Brskovo zinc-lead mine, adding that it would be better to terminate the contract altogether
Europe Montenegro The number of cruise passengers docking in Montenegro in 2023 increased by 31,7% on 2022 to reach 571.124 visitors, according to the country's statistical office
Europe Montenegro The number of vehicles registered for the first time in Montenegro increased by 43% to 31.238 in 2023; in the fourth quarter of last year alone, the number of first-time vehicle registrations increased by 28% year-on-year
Europe Montenegro The government requested €137 million in funding from the EU Western Balkans Investment Framework for 12 major projects covering energy, infrastructure, transport, digitisation and the environment
Europe Montenegro The Institut Simo Milosevic Igalo, a health and spa centre in difficulty, faces debts exceeding €20 million, prompting a special commission to urge government intervention to help the company avoid bankruptcy
Europe Montenegro The new documentary film 'Sagargur', which premiered at the Montenegrin National Theatre on Thursday, tells the story of women prisoners who served time in a Yugoslav political prison camp on the island of Sveti Grgur in the Adriatic Sea in the 1950s
Europe Montenegro Legal expert Milorad Markovic has been appointed as the country's new chief prosecutor, over two years after the retirement of the previous prosecutor, Ivica Stankovic
Europe Montenegro The Montenegrin Environmental Protection Agency stated that the China Road and Bridge Corporation has not yet rectified the damage done to the Tara River, part of which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, during the construction of the Bar-Boljare motorway
Europe Montenegro 116 suicides were registered in 2023, reinforcing the worrying numbers; according to WHO data, the country leads in the last decade in terms of the number of registered suicides in relation to the number of inhabitants
Europe Montenegro 6 primary schools in Podgorica and one school in Bar received reports of alleged bombs being planted and classes in these schools were held online