Montenegro expects to complete technical EU membership reforms within weeks, closing eighteen of thirty-three required chapters, but faces political hurdles from France and the Netherlands, with ratification requiring unanimous EU approval and potentially a French referendum.
China and Montenegro marked twenty years of diplomatic relations by expanding infrastructure cooperation, including a major highway project and bridge reconstruction, while doubling bilateral trade and advancing clean energy initiatives through the Belt and Road Initiative.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang pledged expanded cooperation with Montenegro across trade, infrastructure, and technology sectors during a meeting with Prime Minister Spajic, marking the countries' twentieth anniversary of diplomatic relations and strengthening their bilateral partnership.