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Portugal's minority government to be sworn in, stability doubtful
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Portugal's minority government to be sworn in, stability doubtful

The Hindu  

Portugal's centre-right minority government of Prime Minister Luis Montenegro will take office later on April 2 amid doubts it can survive beyond this year as it faces the most fragmented parliament in 50 years of democracy. "The odds are against political stability as the government has one of the smallest relative majorities in democracy and faces fierce opposition from a …

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Portugal’s center-right wins general election, but surging populists want a say too
9 months ago

Portugal’s center-right wins general election, but surging populists want a say too

LA Times  

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, right, invited Luis Montenegro, head of the Democratic Alliance and Social Democrat leader, to form a government. A center-right alliance led by the Social Democratic Party has won Portugal’s general election by a slender margin and is set to form a minority government that could have a difficult term in office as a radical-right populist …

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Pro-EU group projected to win Montenegro snap parliamentary election
1 year, 6 months ago

Pro-EU group projected to win Montenegro snap parliamentary election

Associated Press  

PODGORICA, Montenegro — A recently formed centrist group that advocates Montenegro joining the European Union was projected to win the small Balkan country’s early parliamentary election Sunday, but without enough support to form a government on its own, according to independent vote monitors. President Jakov Milatovic, who belongs to the Europe Now movement, said he hoped that “following the parliamentary …

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Novice politician Jakov Milatovic wins Montenegro presidency
1 year, 8 months ago

Novice politician Jakov Milatovic wins Montenegro presidency

Associated Press  

PODGORICA, Montenegro — Economy expert and political novice Jakov Milatovic won the presidential runoff election in Montenegro on Sunday, defeating the pro-Western incumbent who has been in power for more than three decades in the small NATO member nation in Europe, the candidates and polls said. Milatovic, who is backed by Montenegro’s governing majority, won around 60% in the vote …

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Montenegro’s president: EU’s neglect gave Russia a platform
1 year, 8 months ago

Montenegro’s president: EU’s neglect gave Russia a platform

Associated Press  

PODGORICA, Montenegro — Montenegro’s pro-Western president criticized the European Union for allegedly allowing Russia to spread its influence in the Western Balkans, saying Tuesday that the volatile region has become a “platform” for anti-EU policies due to the bloc’s “negligence.” President Milo Djukanovic spoke to the Associated Press as he prepares for a Sunday runoff election with a political newcomer …

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Long-serving Montenegro president to face newcomer in runoff
1 year, 9 months ago

Long-serving Montenegro president to face newcomer in runoff

Associated Press  

PODGORICA, Montenegro — The long-serving incumbent will face a political newcomer in a runoff presidential election in Montenegro next month no one won in the first round of voting on Sunday held amid a political turmoil in the Balkan country, early projections showed. The presidential election came after months of political crisis and uncertainty over whether the small NATO member …

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Long-serving Montenegro president seeks re-election
1 year, 9 months ago

Long-serving Montenegro president seeks re-election

The Independent  

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Montenegro goes to the polls as president seeks re-election
1 year, 9 months ago

Montenegro goes to the polls as president seeks re-election

Al Jazeera  

If no presidential candidate secures more than 50 percent of votes, a second round of voting will take place next month. I am convinced of my superiority.” Djukanovic’s opponents include a leader of the staunchly pro-Serbia and pro-Russia Democratic Front party, Andrija Mandic, economist Jakov Milatovic of the newly formed Europe Now group, and former parliament speaker Aleksa Becic. Milatovic …

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Montenegro presidential vote seen as test of future policies
1 year, 9 months ago

Montenegro presidential vote seen as test of future policies

Associated Press  

PODGORICA, Montenegro — Montenegro is preparing to hold a presidential election this weekend, a vote taking place amid political deadlock that has stalled the small NATO member’s bid to join the European Union and questions about whether the Balkan country will align more closely with Serbia and Russia. Djukanovic’s opponents on Sunday include a leader of the staunchly pro-Serbia and …

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Montenegro’s president dissolves parliament as election nears
1 year, 9 months ago

Montenegro’s president dissolves parliament as election nears

Al Jazeera  

Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic has issued a decree to dissolve parliament, days before a presidential election. Montenegro’s political turmoil has worsened since the parliamentary elections in 2020, in which Djukanovic’s Democratic Party of Socialists suffered a historic defeat by a church-backed coalition. Although Montenegro’s president has a largely ceremonial role, analysts see Sunday’s vote as a potential turning point in …

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Orthodox Church leads protest against Montenegro pride
2 years, 2 months ago

Orthodox Church leads protest against Montenegro pride

Associated Press  

PODGORICA, Montenegro — Hundreds of people gathered Friday for a protest prayer led by the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro against the holding of an LGBTQ pride march this weekend. The Serbian Orthodox Church, which has the biggest religious following in Montenegro, has staunchly criticized pride marches. In Montenegro, the local branch of the Serbian Orthodox Church said of the …

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Bosniaks in Montenegro live in ‘fear, anxiety’ following election
4 years, 3 months ago

Bosniaks in Montenegro live in ‘fear, anxiety’ following election

Al Jazeera  

Bosniak minority has been targeted in series of attacks after election ends in a new majority dominated by nationalists. Threats of genocide On Tuesday, unknown assailants broke the windows of the Islamic community’s local office in Pljevlja and left a note reading: “Plevlja will be Srebrenica”, referring to the genocide against Bosniaks committed by Serb forces in July 1995 in …

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