Prime minister claims assembly vote opens the door to Europe
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A vote on constitutional amendments has allowed the government to frame the country's political future as a binary choice. Prime Minister Milojko Spajić and Parliament President Andrija Mandić both claim the result identifies which factions are committed to Brussels and which are working for foreign interests.
The path to actual integration remains long. The State Audit Institution has begun a three-year review into how European funds are accessed, while economic headwinds have stalled the expected cooperation with a UAE company over the Port of Bar. Trade unions are pushing for state control of the port, while the government has turned its attention to the domestic heating market, imposing new restrictions on wood pellet prices and delivery terms.
In more localized matters, a mother has publicly accused a police officer of torturing her son. In sport, the country's water polo clubs had a mixed weekend in the Premier Regional League, with victories for Jadran and Budva and a loss for Budućnost.