The Latest Breaking News from Montenegro

Seasonal rains sweep garbage from illegal dumps into the Drina River, where it accumulates behind a hydroelectric plant’s fence.

Swollen rivers in the region carry vast amounts of waste downstream

Heavy rains in Montenegro caused the Grđevice river in Budva to overflow, sweeping away cars parked in its dry riverbed and prompting warnings from local authorities.

In a wide-ranging interview with Euronews, Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajić talks about his country joining the EU by 2028 and the importance of aligning its foreign policy with Brussels.

Montenegro's Prime Minister Milojko Spajić told Euronews that his country will be a full member of the European Union by the end of the EU Commission's term in 2029, adding that it is already behaving like a member of the club without reaping the benefits.

President Jakov Milatović warns of escalating political pressure in Montenegro as tensions grow within key institutions and debates over governance intensify.

Anti-Turk protests in Montenegro have added to rising tensions between Serbia and Turkey. The unrest was set off by anger over Ankara’s sale of weapons to Kosovo, and growing fears of Turkish influence in the Balkans.

Montenegro is a frontrunner among EU candidate countries and hopes to wrap up accession talks with Brussels next year. Failure to secure the country’s accession could dent the EU’s credibility and send a ‘horrible signal’ to other candidates, its deputy Prime Minister warns.

Kaja Kallas tells reporters more countries could join 27-country bloc, including Montenegro, Albania and Ukraine