Political Spat with Serbia Escalates Amid Claims of Election Meddling
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A major political dispute has erupted between Montenegro and Serbia, following claims by Montenegrin politician Đuričković that Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and President of the National Assembly of Serbia Ana Brnabić admitted to interfering in Montenegrin elections. This has drawn a response from Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajić, who indicated disagreement with Serbian officials' remarks.
Domestically, the Montenegrin government is pushing for new legislation, including a law to impose substantial fines for personal data violations and a draft law introducing stricter rules for water supply companies to ensure safe drinking water. In religious affairs, the Metropolitanate of Montenegro is reportedly facing reduced organizational independence, moving closer to the control of the Holy Synod.
Other notable developments include the ongoing lack of progress in the Medovina trial, four years after the incident, and new data revealing over 97,000 foreign nationals, primarily from Serbia, Russia, and Turkey, hold legal residency in Montenegro. Boris Mugoša, Vice-President of the Social Democrats (SD) and head of that party's caucus in the Parliament of Montenegro, has also highlighted a significant increase in the cost of living.