What happened to Montenegro's government?

Montenegro’s government collapsed after its parliament voted in favor of a no-confidence motion. The government had been in office since late April, when Dritan Abazović took over as prime minister of a minority administration from Zdravko Krivokapić. The no-confidence motion was approved on Friday by 50 out of 81 lawmakers, Reuters reported.

Will Montenegro appoint a new Prime Minister?

In February, Montenegro’s previous government, which took office in 2020 and consisted primarily of pro-Serbian and pro-Russian parties, was overthrown by a vote of no confidence. Now, President Milo Djukanovic must appoint a new prime minister. Otherwise, the country faces fresh elections.

Why did Montenegro's parliament pass a no-confidence motion?

REUTERS/Stevo Vasiljevic PODGORICA, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Montenegro's parliament passed a no-confidence motion on the cabinet of Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic on Saturday, proposed by 36 deputies to protest the signing of a long-disputed deal regulating ties with the powerful Serbian Orthodox Church.

Is a minority government possible in Montenegro?

A minority government, Pursey argues, “is technically possible, and the peeling away of the tiny Bosniak and Albanian parties in parliament from DPS to support URA suggests Abazović has growing strength as the leader of Montenegro’s disparate minorities”.