Montenegro

Montenegro’s Pellet Market Faces Supply Concerns

Montenegro’s pellet market is facing growing concerns as consumers struggle to find heating pellets at the government-regulated...

Montenegro to Deepen Cooperation With Austria, Czechia and Slovakia

Prime Minister Milojko Spajić highlighted the three countries’ strong support for Montenegro’s European Union membership bid, saying it provides additional momentum for closer cooperation...

Montenegro and German Bundestag Officials Discuss European Future

The meeting focused on the final stage of Montenegro’s European path, ongoing reforms and the next steps towards full EU membership. Hofreiter has chaired...

Von der Leyen to Visit Montenegro as EU Accession Takes Centre Stage

Von der Leyen’s visit comes at an important stage for Montenegro, which has opened all 33 negotiating chapters and provisionally closed 16. The European...

Montenegro Establishes Diplomatic Relations With Papua New Guinea

Montenegrin Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ervin Ibrahimović held separate meetings with Papua New Guinea Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko and Singaporean Foreign Minister...

Montenegro Seeks to Raise Wages Before EU Accession to Prevent Population Outflow

Dubbed the “Euro Model,” the programme is scheduled to take effect in January 2027 and envisages minimum salaries of €1,000 for positions requiring primary...

Montenegro Reports Significant Decline in Informal Economy Since 2022

The ministry said the results provide an important indication that measures introduced under Montenegro’s 2024–2026 Programme for Combating the Informal Economy are producing visible...

Western Balkans 2030 Comes to Budva This November

The Region will host the second edition of Western Balkans 2030 on 5–6 November at Hotel Avala in Budva, Montenegro. The regional business forum...

Montenegro Looks to Swedish Expertise for Energy Transition

Montenegro is looking to deepen energy cooperation with Sweden as it moves from sector reforms towards investment and technological modernisation. Energy and Mining Minister...

Montenegro Aims to Complete EU Negotiations In 2026 – Become a Member by 2028

Speaking with representatives of German media and the International Journalists’ Programme (IJP), Montenegrin officials stressed that the country’s EU integration is not only a...

Nerys Jones Appointed New UK Ambassador to Montenegro

Jones said the UK and Montenegro will continue working closely as NATO allies, particularly in areas including defence, the fight against organised crime and...

The Region and AMM Academy Montenegro Sign Cooperation Protocol

The Region magazine and AMM Academy, the educational platform of the Association of Managers of Montenegro, have signed a Cooperation Protocol establishing a framework...

Malta Reaffirms Support for Montenegro’s EU Accession

Fearne is the first Maltese foreign minister to make an official visit to Montenegro since the country gained independence in 2006. The visit comes...

Montenegro Leads Western Balkans in Labor Productivity – Albania Placed Last

In 2025, Montenegro recorded the highest labor productivity in the region, at $31.1 in international dollars per hour worked, followed by North Macedonia at...

Montenegro Brings Global Central Banking Leaders to Tivat

The Central Bank of Montenegro (CBCG) has brought together senior figures from European and international financial institutions in Tivat for a high-level conference marking...