http://montenegro.blogactiv.eu The only blog in English about politics of Montenegro in the globalized world. Independent views about positive and negative aspects of EU integration, NATO membership, globalisation and other local, regional and global events. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:25:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Montenegrin Police has confirmed that Mr Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in Montenegro on March 13th 2010, with his private airplane from Dubai. Police stated that "Mr Shinawatra is a holder of Montenegrin passport and he currently resides in Montenegro". Hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters have once again assembled in Thailand's capital to give support to Thaksin ... http://montenegro.blogactiv.eu/2010/03/18/thaksin-shinawatra-former-prime-minister-of-thailand-is-in-montenegro/ Last few weeks have shown the real face of Montenegrin political system once again. Opposition leader Mr Nebojsa Medojevic was attacked on the street because he publicly spoke about top crime boss in Montenegro, whom he accused to have power over Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic. The police arrested the perpetrator, who is said ... http://montenegro.blogactiv.eu/2010/03/02/dark-times-for-montenegrin-democracy-opposition-leader-attacked-on-the-street-freedom-of-speech-on-internet-threatened-accusations-for-not-cooperating-on-regional-war-on-crimes/ Montenegro applied to join the EU on December 15th 2008. On July 22nd 2009, the Commission delivered the questionnaire that requires detailed explanations regarding reforms being made on the country's road towards EU, in order to asses Montenegrin application. Finally, on December 9th 2009, Montenegro completed the questionnaire and Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic gave the ... http://montenegro.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/21/montenegrin-troubles-with-european-commission-questionnaire-charges-against-ministry-of-european-integration/ It seems that Montenegrin citizens are slowly loosing faith in democratic elections and possibility for changes in their country. After 20 years of having democracy, election winner was always known before the election day. Therefore, Montenegro have never experienced shift of political parties through competitive elections. Until recently, voters in this small country have been famous for quite big ... http://montenegro.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/08/another-successful-boycott-of-undemocratic-elections-in-montenegro-signs-of-one-party-system/ Governments of Montenegro and Italy will launch an investment project worth EUR 720mn - an underwater electric transmission line. Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic visited Rome (February 6th 2010) and discussed with his Italian colleague Silvio Berlusconi about wide array of issues. Italian delegation headed by prime minister Berlusconi emphasized that Italy now becomes the ... http://montenegro.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/08/italian-and-montenegrin-pm-meeting-berlusconi-italy-to-build-e720-milion-underwater-transmission-line/ February 3, 2010. - Montenegrin officials rejected an estimate by the International Monetary Fund that its economy experienced the deepest recession in the Balkans and contracted by 7 percent. Deputy Prime Minister Vujica Lazovic told to journalists that  "all data show that the fall (of gross domestic product) was not so much." Official estimation ... http://montenegro.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/04/imf-report-montenegrin-economy-in-deepest-recession-in-the-balkans-government-rejects-it/ Chief of Montenegrin Mission to the EU - Mrs Slavica Milacic stated that "Montenegro could obtain a status of "candidate country" for membership in the European Union, until the end of 2010."  In her interview to daily newspapre "Vijesti" (January 31st 2010), she expressed satisfaction with the progress made by Montenegro in the past three years ... http://montenegro.blogactiv.eu/2010/02/01/montenegro-possible-eu-candidate-at-the-end-of-2010/ Many countries in Europe have dark and bright moments in history. Dark periods are marked by either tyranny, totalitarism or wars, while bright periods usually refer to revolutions, ideas of progress and prosperity, anti-war movements and prominent people who organized it. In recent European history, almost all Eastern countries experienced shifts of political systems ... http://montenegro.blogactiv.eu/2010/01/26/20-years-since-freedom-and-anti-war-movement-was-created-liberal-alliance-of-montenegro/ WASHINGTON - During his three-day visit, Montenegrin PM Milo Djukanovic will meet U.S. Vice-President Joseph Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. It is believed that one of the main themes to discuss will be Montenegro's bid to join NATO, and U.S. support in that matter. However, medias pointed out that ... http://montenegro.blogactiv.eu/2010/01/21/washington-montenegrin-diplomacy-djukanovic-meets-with-biden-and-clinton-usa-montenegro/ On January 16th, Montenegro announced that it has established diplomatic relations with Kosovo.   The government statement points out: "the ties were established through the exchange letters of the Foreign Ministers of the two countries." However, the countries willl still not exchange ambassadors. Montenegro demands recognition of Montenegrin minority on Kosovo. President of ... http://montenegro.blogactiv.eu/2010/01/16/montenegro-launches-diplomatic-ties-with-kosovo-serbia-recalls-ambassador-from-montenegro/