Anatomy of political nervousness in Montenegro

11.march 2026 Voislav Bulatović

Why is there no applause for the arrest of Aco Đukanović

In political systems like the Montenegrin one, the biggest test is not the arrest of one man. The biggest test is the moment when the institutions show that they can function regardless of whose last name is on the case. A change of government is a political event. Changing the system is a much slower process. Today, Montenegro is exactly between those two moments

Montenegro

26.November 2025 IN THE

Watches worth 200.000 euros by Milo Đukanović

The former president of Montenegro, Milo Đukanović, violated the provisions of the law on public officials because he did not declare a valuable collection of watches. ASK estimates that the collection is worth around 200.000 euros and rejects claims that the watches were gifts from earlier years.

Do you too, son of Dritan: Zdravko Krivokapić and Dritan Abazović

Montenegro

30.August 2025 Katarina Stevanović

Five years since the fall of DPS: Between hope and disappointment

Five years have passed since the election on August 30, 2020, when the first change of government in modern Montenegro took place after three decades. For many, it was a historical moment that opened up the space for the change of government, but the interlocutors of "Vremen" estimate that the expected fundamental changes have not yet come.

Do local elections in Montenegro change its political geography

16.October 2024 Voislav Bulatović

Milo's song and the spirit of Šavnica

Further fragmentation of the Montenegrin political scene is certain, and negotiations, not only about the formation but also about the functioning of the government, are becoming more and more complex. It is a direct consequence of the disproportion between the coalition capacity of political subjects and what we could call "blackmail capacity". And it has nothing to do with the program goals of any of the participants in the post-election negotiations

Montenegro

12.July 2024 B. B.

The "coup d'état" case: No one is guilty, no one tried to liquidate Đukanović

The higher court in Podgorica found that the accused did not illegally bring weapons into Montenegro with the aim of seizing the parliament and arresting or liquidating the then prime minister, Milo Đukanović. Among those released are the retired General of the Gendarmerie of Serbia Bratislav Dikić and seven other citizens of Serbia

Montenegro

26.April 2024. SZ

Did Milo Đukanović threaten the special prosecutor with blood revenge

The Higher State Prosecutor's Office in Podgorica opened a case regarding the publication of an interview in which the former President of Montenegro Milo Đukanović allegedly threatens blood revenge. The interview has caused a series of stormy reactions in recent days, and some have assessed that it is an attempt to intimidate the chief special prosecutor, Vladimir Novović.

Comment

12.June 2023 Voislav Bulatović

Montenegro after the elections: Ministers of hope strike back

The leaders of the Europe Movement now represent a generation of new, desirable personalities on the political scene for whom politics is not life itself. And fundamentally, they received largely blank support, because the others spent theirs heavily. The fact is, however, that hopeful support is lost the fastest

In the new issue: Presidential elections in Montenegro

06.April 2023. Voislav Bulatović

End of an era and additional questions

After three decades, Milo Đukanović lost the last lever of power. However, the support that Jakov Milatović received from almost all constituents of the loose and often conflicted parliamentary majority will not exist after the presidential elections. It will be an open conflict of allies with often diametrically opposed political, ideological and all other interests. Already in these days, everyone will return to seriously questioning how much the final victory over Đukanović harmed everyone individually.

Region

05.April 2023. S.Ć.

Milo Đukanović: Resignation from the post of DPS president

Milo Đukanović implemented the resignation he announced at the end of March today. He was the head of the Democratic Party of Socialists since 1998. his withdrawal was also on the agenda at the party congress in 2021, but then it was concluded that it was not the time for it

Comment

03.April 2023. Voislav Bulatović

Presidential elections in Montenegro: Was Milo defeated or did Jakov win?

Equating the importance of the past presidential elections with the 2006 referendum, when more than 55 percent of citizens supported the independence of Montenegro, Milo Đukanović certainly did not expect that 60 percent of Montenegrins would show yesterday that they do not share the same vision of an independent state with the previous president. More precisely, that they do not accept to continue to be the subject of manipulations and a means of division. Throwing Jakov Milatović, who joined politics only two years ago, into the foreground, the citizens did not only punish Đukanović, but also all those who have been shaping the Montenegrin political environment for decades.

Region

01.April 2023. S.Ć.

Elections in Montenegro: Silence before the final on Sunday

On Sunday, 542.154 voters will be able to vote for one of the two presidential candidates, Milo Đukanović or Jakov Milatović. It is expected that the diaspora will have a big influence on the result. The Metropolitanate of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro supported Milatović. Vučić says that he does not interfere

Presidential elections in Montenegro

22.march 2023 Voislav Bulatović

Resources in your pocket and riding the wave of discontent

The results of the first round confront Đukanović with a dramatic fact for him - that the trend of falling trust in the Democratic Party of Socialists continues, but also that his popularity is lower than that enjoyed by the party he leads. The success of Jakov Milatović and the continued growth of the popularity of the Europe Movement cannot now be interpreted only by what analysts call "strategic overflow of votes".

Presidential elections in Montenegro

15.march 2023 Voislav Bulatović

It depends on Milo

This is not just a presidential election. These are elections whose percentages will dominantly decide the distribution of influence in the upcoming parliamentary elections, certainly also in the further development of events related to the technical government of Dritan Abazović and the consequences of the failure of the mandate of Miodrag Lekić. They will be the key to solving the mutual relations between the political groups that stand against the Democratic Party of Socialists

Region

18.December 2022 Sofia Popović

Political crisis in Montenegro: Call to the European Union for help

Due to the institutional vacuum, the President of Montenegro assessed that there is a need to hire mediators from the EU. If such engagement were to occur, it would not be the first time that the European Union resolves political crises in the countries of the Western Balkans. The most successful EU was in North Macedonia

Constitutional-legal blockade in Montenegro and local elections

12.October 2022 Voislav Bulatović

Autumn of general dissatisfaction

Possible extraordinary elections would not bring a solution that would mean an easy way out of the current situation. Why? The DPS would not be able to win a majority to form a new government, and the bloc against the party of Milo Đukanović (pictured) would once again find itself in total imbalance.