Twenty years after seceding from the state union with Serbia, Montenegro is seen as a Western Balkan frontrunner for EU membership but remains marked by corruption, unresolved divisions and Serbia's political influence.

Am 21. Mai feiert Montenegro seine Unabhängigkeit. Und doch ringt der kleine Balkanstaat weiter um Identität, Stabilität und seinen Platz in Europa.

Twenty years after seceding from the state union with Serbia, Montenegro is seen as a Western Balkan frontrunner for EU membership but remains marked by corruption, unresolved…

Montenegro marks 20 years of independence from a union with Serbia this week, celebrating a two-decade transformation that has already brought the Balkan country into NATO

Concerts and various celebrations are being held in the capital Podgorica this week and other towns in Montenegro, which is known for its stunning Adriatic Sea coastline and…

Vent'anni fa scelse l'indipendenza con un referendum, oggi il Montenegro potrebbe essere il prossimo Stato ad entrare nell'Unione europea ma deve completare le riforme…

Montenegro marks 20 years of independence from a union with Serbia this week and has already joined Nato

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Even as Montenegrins mark today’s anniversary, the true meaning of independence must be something far more ambitious.