What are the latest news in Montenegro?
Hybrid Threats and National Security Council Meeting
President Jakov Milatović convened a meeting of the national security sector and the Defense and Security Council following warnings from Prime Minister Milojko Spajić. The Prime Minister stated that Montenegro possesses operational intelligence indicating coordinated “hybrid activities” by regional actors aimed at destabilizing the country and disrupting its European Union integration. -Türkiye Today———EU Accession Acceleration
Montenegro remains the frontrunner among Western Balkan candidates for EU membership. The European Union Council enlargement working group is currently reviewing draft positions to provisionally close several key negotiating chapters, including transport policy, food safety, and statistics. -Türkiye Today+ 1———Regional Relations and Border Tensions
Diplomatic friction persists with regional neighbors over intelligence concerns, media restrictions, and unresolved historical/property matters, notably surrounding border security measures and cross-border political influence. EUalive———Economic and Infrastructure Developments
The economy is expanding at a moderate pace, supported by household consumption, tourism, and bilateral infrastructure agreementsincluding healthcare development in Podgorica and planned expansion of sections of the Adriatic–Ionian highway. Fiscal policy continues to navigate inflation pressures and public debt management. The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw)———