Archive for 2008/11 :

Wealthy Russians Are Buying Up Coastal Montenegro

Posted by Montenegro Open on 11/11/08

Montenegro is again in the spotlight of international press, but this time for different reason.
Mostly, the news are connected to terms like “Russians”, ”booming economy”, ”tourism”, ”coast”, ”development” etc. Most foreign press writes about booming tourism and real estate market of this tiny Mediterranean state, but recently a series of articles about influence of Russia [...]

Montenegrin Leaders visited Brussels. Discussion on Progress toward EU and NATO.

Posted by Montenegro Open on 09/11/08

Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic on Wednesday, November 5th, 2008, held talks in Brussels with the European foreign policy and security commissioner, Javier Solana. (From the Council of the European Union, November 5, 2008, Brussels, Belgium)
On Wednesday, November 5th 2008., Mr. Milo Djukanovic, Prime Minister of Montenegro, was received by Mr. Javier Solana, European Union High [...]

Global games: John McCain’s Kremlin ties over Montenegro?

Posted by Montenegro Open on 02/11/08

Several American medias reported about the strange meeting that John McCain had in Montenegro, during his visit in 2006. 
Extracts from the Nation magazine:
In mid-September The Nation’s website published a photo of McCain celebrating his seventieth birthday in Montenegro in August 2006 at a yacht party hosted by convicted Italian felon Raffaello Follieri and his movie-star [...]

Montenegro becomes Russia’s window of opportunity?

Posted by Montenegro Open on 02/11/08

Montenegro is still under great fear of possible closure of Aluminium Plant in Podgorica, which counts for 50% of Montenegro’s export. The Plant known as “KAP” is owned by Russian billionaire Mr Oleg Deripaska, who plans to shut it down, due to financial problems, caused by global economic crisis. But, International Herald Tribune recently brought very interesting [...]

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