Category Archives: Montenegro

Press Releases & News from Montenegro distributed via EuropaWire

Dunja Mijatović, OSCE Freedom of the Media rep, condemned attack against Montenegrin journalist Tufik Softić

VIENNA, 16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today condemned an attack on Tufik Softić,  a journalist with the daily newspaper Vijesti and the weekly Monitor and called on the authorities to provide protection … Read the full press release

Štefan Füle met Ranko Krivokapić, Montenegro to discuss accession negotiations

Brussels, 17-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, Štefan Füle, met with the president of the parliament of Montenegro, Ranko Krivokapić, in Brussels today to discuss the situation in the country and the accession negotiations. Commissioner Füle noted … Read the full press release

EBRD loans €1m to Codra Hospital, Montenegro

28-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EBRD is providing a €1.0 million loan to Codra Hospital, a leading private healthcare institution in Montenegro. Established in 2001, the hospital has grown to become the largest private hospital in Montenegro, delivering many services that … Read the full press release

EU invests €272.75m in the Western Balkans to help regional cooperation

Brussels, 28-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has finalised a series of measures to promote regional cooperation between Western Balkan countries totalling €272.75 million for the period 2012-2013. “These funds are good news as regional cooperation is a central element of … Read the full press release

Montenegro on track for EU membership, say Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs

Montenegro has made solid progress towards EU membership and buttresses regional stability. Yet it must do more to protect media freedom, women’s rights and gender equality, said Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs voting on its 2012 progress report on Tuesday. EU … Read the full press release

EU assistance to boost Montenegro’s reforms in accession process

Brussels, 21-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU has earmarked EUR 21.3 million to support Montenegro on its way towards the EU accession. The funds will focus on key reform areas, including strengthening of the justice system and public administration, better protection of … Read the full press release