Montenegro
Montenegro to protect wines with smart tags in pilot study
Montenegro’s biggest wine producer 13 Jul Plantaze aims to protect its wines from counterfeiting.
BRICKS & MORTAR: Renovation of apartment buildings has biggest potential for energy saving in Western Balkans
The potential for energy savings in the buildings sector — characterised by ageing, poorly maintained apartment blocks — is estimated at more than 50% of consumption, Energy Community report shows.
Grey economy almost a third of GDP in Bosnia, Montenegro and Serbia
Research by Sarajevo-based Center for Policy and Governance shows high levels of undeclared and partially work in Western Balkans and Croatia.
Modest recovery in prices of new apartments in Montenegro in 4Q20
Apartment prices increased 15% q/q in 4Q20 but were still down by 11.3% y/y in emerging Europe's worst hit economy by the coronacrisis.
Abuse and hate speech against LGBTI people rises across Europe and Central Asia
Crackdown on democracy and civil society during pandemic accompanied by increase in hate speech by politicians finds ILGA-Europe report.
Montenegro’s ruling coalition splits over criminal code changes
Democratic Front will no longer support Zdravko Krivokapic’s government after he backed away from changes to the criminal code criticised by the European Commission.
Albania and Montenegro impose curfews as coronavirus cases rise sharply
Recent rise in infections raises fears of a new wave of the virus.
Montenegro’s Appeal Court overturns verdicts in coup plot case
13 Montenegrins, Russians and Serbs were found guilty of plotting a coup to coincide with the October 2016 general election.