Montenegro’s president called a parliamentary election on Tuesday for October 14, some six months ahead of schedule, as the ruling coalition seeks a fresh mandate for talks on joining the European Union. The announcement by President Filip Vujanovic followed a vote by lawmakers last week to dissolve parliament and head to early polls after the EU opened accession talks late last month with the Adriatic ex-Yugoslav republic of 680,000 people.
The Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS), the main party in the ruling coalition and the dominant force in Montenegro for more than two decades, says the government should have a clean slate for the talks. The party is favorite to win again. The opposition, however, says the DPS is rushing to elections for fear of what lies in store for the struggling economy next year.
Full Article: Montenegro to hold October election as EU talks begin | Reuters.
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