Montenegro 

Approximately 350.000 citizens are entitled to vote in the local elections in Podgorica and 13 municipalities, to be held on 23 October

Montenegro fuel prices are the cheapest in the region, according to the government in Podgorica

The country took a step towards early elections after President Milo Djukanović rejected a proposal to appoint a prime minister, suggesting instead an early dissolution of the current parliament after the fall of two successive governments

Outgoing Prime Minister Abazović underlined the impact of the energy crisis on state finances, pointing out that the country cannot bear the costs of importing electricity for long, estimated at €2 million every day

The Montenegrin government led by Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic failed in front of the parliament's no-confidence motion in a vote held in the early hours of 20 August, as announced by the parliament

The deadliest mass shooting in the history of Montenegro has left at least 12 people dead, including two children and the attacker; the government has declared three days of mourning

The country could earn up to €20 million by selling confiscated tobacco; the ministry of finance will soon propose a Law on Taking over Confiscated Tobacco Products from the Port of Bar, which has become notorious as a cigarette-smuggling hub

The President’s office called for an internal investigation after a man falsely claiming to be Prince Stefan Cernetic of Montenegro and Macedonia attended the country’s Statehood Day celebration in Cetinje, publishing photos on his FB page

After Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic inaugurated the first phase of the Bar-Boljare motorway on Wednesday, watchdog organisations called on the authorities to reveal its exact cost and to investigate any linked corruption

The Montenegrin Orthodox Church, which is not canonically recognised, has declared that it wants the same rights that the government intends to grant to the largest Serbian Orthodox Church in the country, according to an agreement to be signed today

The Ministry of Capital Investment is examining the possibility of rebuilding the existing state-owned capacities at the Bar terminal, allocated for the storage of oil derivative reserves to companies that do not have their own storage capacities

The country, hoping that Ukraine will soon be granted EU candidate status, said it was ready to provide it with political and expert help