Government introduces plastic bag ban
The Government has passed the Bill on Waste Management that bans use of lightweight plastic bags, said Minister of Ecology, Spatial Planning and Urbanism Ana Novakovic Djurovic. She underscored that it was the most important law in the environmental protection…
Bregu: EU-Western Balkans roaming charge reductions in force
In a significant stride towards regional cooperation and affordable mobile communication, the reduction of roaming costs between EU and the Western Balkans, signed at the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tirana late last year, has officially came into effect on 1…
1.09 million overnight stays in August
According to preliminary statistics released by Monstat, Montenegro saw 240,750 tourist arrivals in collective accommodation in August, which resulted 1.09 million overnight stays. “Of the total number of nights spent in the collective accommodation, foreign tourists accounted for 92 percent…
Milatovic: New EU enlargement target date is a bit discouraging
President of Montenegro Jakov Milatovic has said that the new target date mentioned in the context of the EU enlargement, 2030, is a bit discouraging, in particular for the most advanced countries in that process. Following the meeting with Prime…
This year’s grape harvest completed
This year’s harvest in the vineyards of the University of Montenegro has been completed with a symbolic event, Grape Harvest Day, organized at the trial farm of the Biotechnical Faculty. In addition to the staff and students of the…
Government urged to ensure that every child grows up in a family
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) called on the Government to urgently ensure every child to grow up in a safe family environment. The UNICEF Office in Montenegro announced that Montenegro was the first country in the region that did…
Radulovic: Airports of Montenegro welcomes the two-millionth passenger
Since 1 January, the Airports of Montenegro have seen two million passengers. Deputy Executive Director of the Airports of Montenegro Petar Radulovic said that such a result was expected considering that Podgorica had been connected with up to 40 destinations,…
Over 56 percent of citizens believe that comprehensive education reform is necessary
More than 56 percent of Montenegrin citizens believe that a comprehensive reform of primary and secondary education is necessary, while less than a quarter is of the opposite opinion, the Center for Civic Education (CGO) has announced. CGO said that…
Pensions of 1,900 pensioners exceed €1,000
According to the Social Justice Action (ASP), 1,940 out of a total of 104,680 pensioners, or under two percent of all retirees in Montenegro, received a pension of over €1,000 in July. In the same period, 72,180 elderly individuals, or…
GDP growth at 6.9 percent in the second quarter
According to preliminary statistics released by Monstat, Montenegro’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 6.9 percent in this year’s second quarter. The Statistical Office stated in a press release that the GDP had amounted to nearly €1.69 billion in the…
Gazdic claims that Kotor is to lose its UNESCO status, Ministry and Kotor Mayor deny the claim
Kotor is to lose the status of a natural, cultural and historical area in the UNESCO World Heritage List, while Durmitor will be added to the red list, said director of the Environmental Protection Agency Milan Gazdic. During the conference…
UN expert to assess Montenegrin judiciary system independence
The UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers Margaret Satterthwaite will start her official visit to Montenegro on Tuesday, to assess the independence of the judiciary. According to the UN, Satterrthwaite will pay the official visit to…
