Montenegro President Filip Vujanovic in Manhattan, New York, U.S., April 22, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar
PODGORICA (Reuters) - Montenegrin President Filip Vujanovic on Monday set Oct. 16 for parliamentary elections regarded as crucial for his country's aspirations to join the European Union and NATO.
The smallest of the former Yugoslav republics, Montenegro opened accession talks with the European Union in 2011 and was invited to join NATO in December. But to progress on both fronts, it needs to step up the fight against corruption and show its electoral process is transparent and fair.
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