Montenegro's Luksic Attends Global Forum in New York

balkan insight
21 SEP 2011 / 09:20

Montenegrin Prime Minister Igor Luksic took part in the inaugural meeting of the “Open Government Partnership”, hosted by US President Barack Obama and his Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousek yesterday.

The partnership is comprised of eight founding governments- among them the UK, South Africa, US and Mexico- and aims to boost transparency and accountability among governments across the globe....more...
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Montenegro to bury remains of German war dead

bbc news

10 August 2011 Last updated at 16:07 GMT

Germany and Montenegro have signed an agreement on burying the remains of German soldiers killed during World War II.

The agreement was reached during a visit to the Balkan state by the German Foreign Minister, Guido Westerwelle.

A site containing more than 400 bodies was excavated in Montenegro's capital Podgorica in 2007....more....

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Montenegro PM Anticipates EU Membership by 2019

balkan insight
06 JUL 2011 / 12:54

Montenegro Prime Minister Igor Luksic is hopeful that negotiations on the country’s EU accession will start early next year, paving the way for membership in the union before the end of 2019.

Podgorica Vijesti
“Most of the tasks that we have to fulfil are linked more to the political situation than the economic one,” said Luksic, speaking to Bloomberg News....more...
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Five years after independence, Montenegro marks only measured success

deutsche welle

 Politics | 03.06.2011

 Montenegro can celebrate many major advances in the five years since its independence, including an economic boom and candidacy to become a member of the European Union; but it's not all peaches and cream.


Montenegro's stable government, solid economy, and lack of any serious ethnic conflicts can be counted as great successes since the country's formation, according to an expert on the Balkans at Munich's South Eastern European Society, Hansjörg Brey.....more....

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Montenegro PM, Opposition Spar Over Census

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13 Apr 2011 / 16:41

Montenegro's prime minister has condemned leaks of alleged census results, which show that the number of Serbs in the country has increased since the last headcount in 2003.

RTS

Premier Igor Luksic condemned the leak of information by the leader of the opposition New Serb Democracy Party, Andrija Mandic. The party head said that the results of the census, which began on April 1, show that Serbs make up more than 35 per cent of the population, up by three per cent from the last population survey in 2003....more...

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Montenegrin PM Voices Support for Gay Pride Parade

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11 Apr 2011 / 11:08

Montenegrin Prime Minister Igor Luksic has voiced his support for a gay Pride Parade in Podgorica, which has been scheduled by the LGBT Forum Progres NGO.

Tanjug, B92

The prime minister said that Montenegro needed to show that it was a society ready to accept differences regardless of anyone’s personal views on the matter....more...

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Montenegrin PM supports gay parade

b92.net Region Sunday 10.04.2011 12:30

Source: Tanjug PODGORICA -- Montenegrin Prime Minister Igor Lukšić has supported holding of a gay Pride Parade which has been scheduled by LGBT Forum Progres NGO. ...more...

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