Violent religious riots expose Montenegro’s divides over links to Serbia
Large protests have erupted in Montenegro over the enthronement of a Serbian Orthodox Church archbishop. Demonstrators threw stones at police,…
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Montenegro president accuses Serbia of sparking religious protests
Montenegro’s president, Milo Djukanovic, says Serbia and Russia are using the Serbian Orthodox Church to undermine the government as the…
Serbia president cancels Montenegro visit amid church spat
Montenegro has criticised Serbia for not protecting its embassy in Belgrade during a violent attack by a mob protesting against…
Montenegro jails opposition chiefs over 2016 coup plot
A Montenegro court has sentenced 14 people, including a pair of alleged Russian spies, after they were convicted of plotting…
Hague faces probe over Karadzic phone call
A United Nations tribunal says it is investigating how Bosnian-Serb war criminal Radovan Karadzic (pictured) made an unauthorised phone call…
Dams endanger Balkan ecosystem
Plans for a network of hydropower projects in three western Balkan countries will cause “chain reaction” for endangered fish, a…
Montenegro alleges Russian coup plot
Intriguing Montenegro attracts a lot of Russian visitors. Source: Allfreephotos Evidence has been shown to the media that allegedly…
Russia blamed for coup plot
Montenegro is becoming a focus for new tensions. Source: Iha Russian nationalists planned a coup attempt in Montenegro that aimed…
Balkans host rival exercises
Serbian troops at a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Source: Kremlin Nato…
Montenegro quits amid “spy” claims
Zdravlja Kotor Bay, Montenegro. Source: Wikimedia Serbia says it has arrested several people with foreign links accused of spying on…
Ex-police boss ‘arrested’ in bomb plot
Montenegro is one of Europe’s newest countries. Source: Wikimedia Montenegro’s police say a former Serbian special police chief is among…