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Last update: 11 hours agoMontenegro-Serbia Tensions: Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić has refused to attend Montenegro’s 20th independence anniversary celebration in Podgorica, calling it “secession from my Serbia” and saying it would be “like spitting in my own face,” keeping the spotlight on lingering political nerves. EU Money, EU Pressure: The European Commission released €44.2m for Montenegro under its Reform and Growth Facility, adding to earlier payments and tying support to reforms in research and innovation. EU Enlargement Push: Germany’s Friedrich Merz is floating an “associate membership” idea to speed up Ukraine’s EU path, while five EU states back “step-by-step” single-market access for Western Balkans candidates. Local Reality Check: Montenegro is also facing a growing seasonal worker shortage ahead of summer, with employers increasingly turning to foreign labour. Prisons Watch: A Council of Europe report flags rising overcrowding pressures across Europe, with Montenegro among systems seeing sharp increases.
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