This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. Montenegro‘s Adriatic coast is renowned for its stunning beaches and historic towns. The country, which is nestled between larger Balkan neighbours, sees flocks of tourists arrive each year by sea and air. During peak season, as many as five cruise ships can be seen docked at […]EBRD and Sweden support cultural tourism on the Montenegrin coast
September 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. Montenegro‘s Adriatic coast is renowned for its stunning beaches and historic towns. The country, which is nestled between larger Balkan neighbours, sees flocks of tourists arrive each year by sea and air. During peak season, as many as five cruise ships can be seen docked at […]Montenegro and Moldova: MEPs applaud EU membership progress
June 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs welcome Montenegro´s objective to join the EU in 2028 and praise Moldova’s EU membership efforts in resolutions adopted on Wednesday. Importance of political stability in Montenegro Parliament calls for political stability in Montenegro and substantial progress regarding electoral and judicial reforms as well […]EBRD and donors support greener businesses and homes in Montenegro
March 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the green transition in Montenegro by helping to improve access to affordable green finance for businesses and homeowners in cooperation with Crnogorska Komercijalna Banka (CKB). An EBRD loan of up to €12 million is being extended […]Montenegro: European Union provides a €22 million grant to enhance sustainable water use and climate resilience on an EIB Global-financed project
March 10, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. At the event held today in Podgorica, the European Investment Bank (EIB Global) and Montenegro’s Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, and Northern Region Development have signed a €22.5 million grant agreement, funded by the EU, to develop sustainable water supply and wastewater systems in the municipalities […]EBRD and EU invest in energy efficiency in Montenegrin schools
November 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan of up to €20 million to the government of Montenegro to improve the energy efficiency of 24 educational buildings in the country. The funds will be channelled through the Ministry of Education, Science and […]Green investments and sustainable growth for Montenegrin firms
October 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. Whether it is an advertising company or a kitchen equipment supplier, firms in Montenegro, such as Merkator International and IceCom, are working to create a more sustainable future. Their sectors may differ, but both have decided to invest in greener technology to improve their operations, with […]EBRD boosts renewable energy in Montenegro
July 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a sovereign-guaranteed loan of up to €28 million to Crnogorski Elektroprenosni Sistem (CGES) for the upgrade of the electrical substation Brezna in north-western Montenegro. The project is highly significant as it will allow to integrate […]Border management: EU signs status agreement with Montenegro
May 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Union and Montenegro have signed an upgraded agreement on operational cooperation in border management with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex). The agreement was signed by Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, and Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer representing […]Montenegro: political tensions slow progress of EU-related reforms
June 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament says Montenegro should advance its electoral and judicial reforms and its fight against organised crime and corruption. MEPs welcome Montenegro’s continued commitment to European integration, repeating their position that the country’s progress in the accession process continues to depend on meeting the conditions […]EU disburses €460 million in Macro-Financial Assistance to Tunisia, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia
June 1, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, has today made further disbursements under its COVID-19 Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) package to Tunisia, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia. The disbursements of €300 million to Tunisia, €50 million to Kosovo, €30 million to Montenegro and €80 […]5 things to know about the Western Balkans
November 8, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content When leaders of the EU’s current 28 members gathered last month to discuss membership applications from Albania and North Macedonia, there was optimism that the accession process would be given a green light. […]Western Balkans: European Parliament takes stock of 2018 progress
November 30, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs assessed the progress made in Albania, Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on their path towards possible EU accession on Thursday. Three resolutions evaluating the current state of play were adopted by the full House. Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia MEPs […]The EU will always have a stable partner in Montenegro, says President Đukanović
October 3, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The President of Montenegro, Milo Đukanović, addressed MEPs in a formal sitting on Tuesday. In his speech, Mr Đukanović outlined recent important developments in his country, notably on economic reform, boosting growth and foreign investment, increasing living standards and the progress made in strengthening […]Will Western Balkans respond positively to EU initiatives?
February 7, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The European Commission announced yesterday its strategy regarding the perspective of EU enlargement with the Western Balkans within the next decade. Six initiatives will be the guidelines of the EU which must be fulfilled in order to be able for these countries to complete the necessary steps for their accession process. The EU seems to […]Trump enrages the Europeans and isolates the US in G7
May 29, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Last Thursday, Donald Trump, at a superb hall in the new glass and steel NATO building in Brussels, delivered an unruly speech, after having pushed aside Prime Minister Dusko Markovic of Montenegro (the related video has become viral) while walking towards the rostrum. He came out with a blatant and derogatory account aimed at 23 […]Migration crisis will keep deteriorating as common EU political will is simply not there
August 28, 2015 by 1 Comment
The migration crisis in the European Union was the main issue of the Western Balkans Summit yesterday in Vienna, but was largely overshadowed by the deaths of at least 20 refugees who were found dead in a truck in Austria. This tragic event shocked everyone in the Summit who expressed the need for immediate actions by […]
