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Prime Minister Milojko Spajić wants to join bloc ahead of other western Balkan countries
Justice ministry to decide whether developer behind TerraUSD token will be sent to US or South Korea
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New leadership seeks to pass reforms and capitalise on fresh focus on Balkan region amid Ukraine war
Milo Đukanović concedes defeat to former economy minister Jakov Milatović
Terraform Labs co-founder faces eight criminal counts, including securities and wire fraud
Nato country is seeking EU membership but parliamentary poll result on June 11 could determine whether it continues to look to the west
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Installation of orthodox metropolitan in Balkan country marred by violence over perceived links to Serbia
Travellers arriving from Canada, Denmark and Switzerland will have restrictions eased from Monday
A new hotel on the Adriatic is the perfect stage to sing the praises of the region’s wines
Refinancing offer would be ‘a small but easy win’ for Brussels, says finance minister
Zdravko Krivokapic says he will preside over a government of ‘experts’
Lower-rated borrowers such as Montenegro have attracted investors seeking higher yields
Two MPs among 13 convicted over bid to overthrow government and prevent Nato entry
Merkel and Macron tell 6 aspirant nations to pursue political stability
Project that has raised country’s debt levels shows pitfalls of using Beijing loans
Bay of Kotor is being developed for the super-rich but too much building will mar its charms
Ambitious programme dogged by doubts over ability to pay or high price tags
Behgjet Pacolli confident that region’s progress will boost country’s EU ambitions
Veteran politician spearheaded successful campaign to join Nato last year
Target is for bloc’s biggest single expansion in two decades
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