The Government
International Press Clipping
25.07.2011.
While Thailand or New Zealand frequently make headlines by virtue of their natural wonders, one small corner of the Balkans has slipped below the radar for years. Set against the deep blue waters of the Adriatic Sea, Podgorica, Montenegro, is home to some of the most stunning gorges, peaks, rivers and valleys in Europe, if not the world. Even better, thanks to its relative distance from the tourist track, its centuries-old culture and traditions have remained largely intact...
06.06.2011.
Back in 1968 Paris Match rated Sveti Stefan one of the top 10 hotels in the world. Quite an achievement for a government-owned property in communist Yugoslavia, albeit a spectacularly picturesque one converted from a 15th-century fortified fishing village set on a rocky islet just off the coast of Montenegro. Inevitably its fortunes waned as Yugoslavia broke up and went to war. And by 2003, when I first stayed there, it was fairly dilapidated...
24.05.2011.
With 270km of Adriatic coast, Montenegro represents one of the most unique visitor opportunities in the world - a place where the country's early history is still being written, close enough to be a viable holiday destination for Europeans, and a safe place to visit...
19.05.2011.
Montenegro will be the fastest growing travel & tourism economy in the world over the next ten years with regard to travel & tourism’s contribution to GDP and employment, according to the latest economic impact research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Oxford Economics...
18.03.2011.
Looking for somewhere warm to head to for our winter that will surprise you? Montenegro offers something for everyone is this packed little country – natural wonders away from the hordes, a plethora of beaches, gorgeous historic towns – all at cheaper price...
14.03.2011.
“Montenegro sees one of the most impressive improvements this year out of all countries,” reads the World Economic Forum’s “Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2011..."
14.03.2011.
The EU has been urged to open membership talks with Montenegro as soon as possible, during a debate on 8 March 2011 on its future accession prospects. In November 2009 the European Commission said that the EU should grant candidate status to the ex-Yugoslav republic...
11.03.2011.
STRASBOURG, France - Members of the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution Wednesday (March 9th) praising Montenegro's progress in its EU integration process, but also voicing concern about corruption levels...
08.03.2011.
Despite being at the helm of government for only two months, Igor Lukšić, the Prime Minister of Montenegro(www.predsjednik.gov.me/predsjednik), talks in an exclusive interview with CorD about his first informal visit to Belgrade, and the relationship between the once close countries...
24.02.2011.
Listening to the debut album by guitarist Miloš Karadaglić, you find yourself wondering where on earth the classical guitar has been lately. As he moves from haunting compositions by Tarrega, Albeniz and Granados to the more abstract shapes of Carlo Domeniconi’s Koyunbaba suite, it’s as if Karadaglic is shining a brilliant light on the entire heritage of his instrument...