New Montenegro Government Vows to Revive Stalled EU Integration; Secures Support from Anti-Western Groups

Newly-elected PM Milojko Spajic assures pro-European stance despite backing from anti-Western factions; promises to boost reforms as EU's Von der Leyen visits Montenegro amid Western Balkan tour.

The new Montenegro government under Prime Minister Milojko Spajic took office after gaining support from anti-Western factions, including those advocating close ties with Russia, leading to the election of Andrija Mandic as the parliamentary speaker.
Despite backing from these groups, PM Spajic has vowed a pro-European government, seeking to revive the nation's stalled integration into the European Union.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with PM Spajic in the capital, Podgorica, in her tour of Western Balkan states seeking EU membership.
The government formation followed months of political negotiations after the centrist Europe Now party won the June election without enough majority to form a government independently.
Opposition forces protested against the new government, criticizing it as 'anti-European' due to the participation of pro-Serb parties, as EU membership remains a contentious issue in the country.