Supported by Between November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026, 157 articles were published. Contents 1 Most-read in this period 2 Other developments in this period Most-read in this period 1. Supported by HOSPITALITY AND EU READINESS · ARTICLE 2: Contracts, working time and safety at work November 2, 2026 ·Tourism 2. Montenegro Opens World Bank-Funded Procurement for 22 Railway Crossing Upgrades November 2, 2026 ·Economy 3. Montenegro Opposition Proposes Cutting Accommodation VAT to 7% Ahead of 2027 Tourism Season November 2, 2026 ·Economy 4. Montenegro Lists €1.5 Billion in Environmental Infrastructure Investments November 2, 2026 ·Economy 5. Montenegro’s Tourism and Power Output Rise as Trade Deficit Exceeds €2.6 Billion November 2, 2026 ·Economy Other developments in this period Markets15▾ Montenegro retail turnover rises 9.2%, real growth reaches 4.7% November 6, 2026 Montenegro posts nearly 3.0 billion euros trade deficit in nine months November 6, 2026 Montenegro attracts more than 628 million euros in FDI November 6, 2026 Montenegro exports nearly 79 million euros of electricity in nine months November 6, 2026 Electricity Generates 18% of Montenegro’s Goods Exports in First Nine Months of 2026 November 5, 2026 Montenegro Retail Turnover Grows 9.2% in Third Quarter as Real Sales Rise 4.7% November 5, 2026 Montenegro Records €628 Million in Gross FDI as Net Inflows Decline November 5, 2026 Montenegro’s Goods Trade Gap Reaches €2.97 Billion as Imports Total €3.4 Billion November 5, 2026 Montenegro lacks intraday market despite seven licensed suppliers November 5, 2026 Montenegro’s EPCG targets 500 MWh of battery storage November 5, 2026 Montenegro Insurance Market Expands 12.8% to €127.34 Million in Nine Months November 3, 2026 Serbian Capital Leads Montenegro’s Foreign Investment as Real Estate Absorbs Half of Inflows November 2, 2026 Montenegro Reaches 69% of EU Living Standards, but Long-Term Convergence Remains Uneven November 2, 2026 Montenegro’s Goods Trade Deficit Reaches €2.97 Billion in Nine Months November 2, 2026 EU Considers Accession Treaty Safeguards as Montenegro Advances Towards 2028 Membership Target November 2, 2026 All news from Markets → Companies16▾ Jugopetrol lifts nine-month profit 72.2% to nearly 15.2 million euros November 5, 2026 Two of Montenegro’s four largest retailers reject wholesale price rises November 5, 2026 Montenegro wage proposal could cut example payroll taxes to about 1,000 euros November 5, 2026 Vektra Boka Former Employees Contest Claims That Hotel Sales Settled All Worker Liabilities November 5, 2026 Montenegro reaches 96% 5G coverage as digital focus shifts November 5, 2026 Montenegro informal activity hits 20.4% of GDP, pressuring formal firms November 5, 2026 Montenegro creates 10 million euro guarantee fund for small firms November 5, 2026 Montenegro begins SOE reform to tighten fiscal-risk oversight November 5, 2026 Institut Igalo Reports €3.8 Million Pre-Tax Profit as Revenue Increases November 2, 2026 EPCG Reports €171.9 Million in Customer Electricity Obligations, Households Account for Most November 2, 2026 Bemax Appeal Forces New Evaluation of Hajla–Štedim Ski Centre Bids November 2, 2026 Kerber Group Secures 90.05% of Poliex as Shares Return to Trading November 2, 2026 Montenegro’s Passenger Railway Faces €26 Million Losses and Growing Financial Pressure November 2, 2026 Air Montenegro Reports Profit Above €2 Million Despite Rising Fuel Expenditure November 2, 2026 Montenegro Sends EPCG Management Restructuring for Financial Review Amid Trading Authority Changes November 2, 2026 Montenegro Companies Record €13.94 Billion Turnover as Trade Dominates Business Activity November 2, 2026 All news from Companies → Economy67▾ Montenegro lifts 2026 deficit to 348 million euros, borrowing to 568 million November 8, 2026 Montenegro overnight stays rise 8.15%; imports reach nearly 3.4 billion euros November 6, 2026 Montenegro bank lending rises 9.8% to nearly 5.9 billion euros November 6, 2026 Montenegro hotels host 23,000 visitors, up 33% year on year November 6, 2026 Montenegro records 757,128 collective-accommodation overnight stays in September November 6, 2026 Private rentals take about 68% of Montenegro stays as nights rise 10.52% November 6, 2026 Montenegro presents 12 potential tourism sites, readiness unresolved November 6, 2026 Montenegro generates nearly 1.33 million tonnes of waste in 2025 November 6, 2026 World Bank sees 3.3% growth in Montenegro in 2026 November 6, 2026 Montenegro wages lose purchasing power as prices rise 5.2% November 6, 2026 Montenegro industrial output rises 31.6% on power and mining growth November 6, 2026 Montenegro posts a budget deficit of more than 124 million euros November 6, 2026 Montenegro capital spending rises 48.4% to nearly 279 million euros November 6, 2026 Montenegro spends 128 million euros on interest as debt ratio falls November 6, 2026 Montenegro collects more than 2.3 billion euros in nine-month revenue November 6, 2026 Montenegro Considers Wood Pellet Export Ban Amid Domestic Supply Shortages November 5, 2026 Montenegro Collects €1.52 Billion in Taxes as Revenue Exceeds Ten-Month Target November 5, 2026 Ulcinj Faces €21.57 Million in Unpaid Property Taxes and Development Charges November 5, 2026 REGAGEN Proposes €107 Million Revenue Adjustment for Montenegro’s Electricity Network November 5, 2026 Montenegro current-account deficit widens to 21.1% of GDP November 5, 2026 Montenegro provisionally closes 21 EU chapters as 750 million euros repayments loom November 5, 2026 Montenegro services turnover rises 8.6% in third quarter November 5, 2026 Montenegro starts €6.1 million EU-backed wastewater project in Mojkovac November 5, 2026 Montenegro needs broader financing as stock turnover stays below 1% November 5, 2026 Montenegro Records 1.33 Million Tonnes of Waste as Industry Accounts for Nearly Half November 5, 2026 Montenegro Industrial Production Climbs 31.6% as Manufacturing Growth Remains Limited November 5, 2026 Montenegro’s Real Wage Growth Turns Negative as Inflation Reaches 5.2% November 5, 2026 World Bank Raises Montenegro’s 2026 Growth Forecast to 3.3% on Stronger Investment and Consumption November 5, 2026 Podgorica Plans €90 Million in Capital Investment for 2027 Amid Rising Wage Costs November 5, 2026 Montenegro shifts 60 MW battery project to strategic-partner model November 5, 2026 Montenegro innovation push leaves R&D spending at 0.3% of GDP November 5, 2026 Montenegro pursues 600 MW Italy link to expand power exports November 5, 2026 Montenegro GDP grows 3.8% as current-account deficit reaches 20.5% November 5, 2026 Montenegro sees 4.7% more arrivals, 1.5% fewer overnight stays November 5, 2026 Montenegro current-account deficit widens to 21.1% of GDP in Q2 2026 November 5, 2026 Montenegro Euro Model risks budget as 2026 deficit forecast reaches 3.7% November 5, 2026 Montenegro faces 750 million euros in 2027 debt rollovers November 5, 2026 Montenegro unemployment falls to 9.4%, north rate reaches 19.4% November 5, 2026 Montenegro foreign trade grows 7.2% as imports drive expansion November 5, 2026 EU investors lift Montenegro FDI share to 32.8% November 5, 2026 Montenegro banks retain profits as returns fall to 15.3% November 5, 2026 Montenegro issues 40,567 work permits as labour shortages persist November 5, 2026 Montenegro moves motorway section into construction with €350 million EU-EBRD package November 5, 2026 EU presses Montenegro over deals as procurement reaches 12.44% of GDP November 5, 2026 Montenegro Wage Reform Could Raise Public Construction Costs by Up to €40 Million November 4, 2026 Montenegro’s Euro Model Reform Faces Scrutiny Over Pension Funding and Fiscal Risks November 2, 2026 Montenegro–Albania Bridge Project Awaits Bilateral Protocol Before Tender Launch November 2, 2026 Montenegro’s Transport Gaps Limit Trade and Regional Logistics Competitiveness November 2, 2026 Podgorica Spends 37.51% of Annual Capital Budget in First Nine Months November 2, 2026 Montenegro Completes Submissions for 12 EU Chapters, Targets Negotiation Closure by Year-End November 2, 2026 Montenegro Banking Fees Face Parliamentary Review Following Reported Increases November 2, 2026 Montenegro Applies Visa Requirements to Five Countries Under EU Alignment Policy November 2, 2026 Montenegro Bank Deposits Reach €6.5 Billion as Household Savings Grow Faster November 2, 2026 Montenegro Municipalities Warn Euro Model Could Reduce Local Revenues and Investment November 2, 2026 Air Montenegro Considers New Direct Route to North Macedonia November 2, 2026 Montenegro’s Net Average Salary Rises to €1,043 Despite Declining Real Wages November 2, 2026 Montenegro Introduces Stricter Checks on Foreign-Owned Companies Amid Visa Changes November 2, 2026 European Commission Recommends Closing Montenegro’s EU Rule-of-Law Chapters November 2, 2026 Montenegro Plans Insolvency Reform with Early Restructuring and Three-Year Debt Relief November 2, 2026 Montenegro Faces 237 Inspector Vacancies Amid Growing EU Regulatory Requirements November 2, 2026 Pljevlja Records €26 Million in Budget Receipts as Forestry Income Surges November 2, 2026 Montenegro Employers Call for Wage Agreement Delay Pending Euro Model Cost Assessment November 2, 2026 Air Montenegro to Launch Brussels, Frankfurt and Zagreb Flights by November November 2, 2026 Montenegro Retail Turnover Increases 9.2% as Inflation Limits Real Growth November 2, 2026 Montenegro Plans Five Motorway Projects in 2027 Under €2.7 Billion Road Programme November 2, 2026 World Bank Raises Montenegro’s 2026 Growth Forecast to 3.3%, Excluding Euro Model Costs November 2, 2026 Market News Roundup CW44 November 2, 2026 All news from Economy → Finance & Investments25▾ Montenegro parliament leaves airport concession cancellation proposal unresolved November 5, 2026 Montenegro Bank Lending Nears €5.9 Billion as Credit Growth Prompts Regulatory Oversight November 5, 2026 Montenegro Pays €128 Million in Debt Interest as Public Financing Costs Rise November 5, 2026 Montenegro Capital Expenditure Increases 48.4% to €278.5 Million November 5, 2026 Montenegro Posts €124.2 Million Budget Deficit as Spending Growth Exceeds Revenue November 5, 2026 Montenegro Budget Revenue Reaches €2.32 Billion, Exceeding Nine-Month Plan November 5, 2026 CBCG Reports 851,527 Completed Alta Pay Transactions Before Licence Withdrawal November 5, 2026 Montenegro raises bank capital buffers as credit growth hits 15.3% November 5, 2026 Montenegro FDI rises 14% as property takes half of inflows November 5, 2026 Montenegro Banks Earn €105.9 Million as Major Lenders Record Profit Declines November 4, 2026 Montenegro Estimates Transport Investment Needs at €3 Billion Through 2035 November 2, 2026 CBCG Requires Banks to Set Five-Cent Instant Transfers as Digital Banking Default November 2, 2026 OTP Bank Replaces CKB Brand in Montenegro as Assets Reach €2.2 Billion November 2, 2026 Montenegro’s Budget Deficit Reaches €124.2 Million as Public Spending Accelerates November 2, 2026 RBI Expected to Retain Addiko’s Western Balkan Banks After ALTA Deal Falls Through November 2, 2026 RBI Keeps Addiko Acquisition on Track as Montenegro Subsidiary Sale to ALTA Remains Uncertain November 2, 2026 Montenegro Receives €89.3 Million Under EU Growth Plan, Awaits Further €97.3 Million November 2, 2026 Montenegro Central Bank Examines Alta Pay After Serbian Bank Licence Revocation November 2, 2026 Dragan Bokan’s Registered Stake in Voli Rises to 91.48% Following Ownership Adjustment November 2, 2026 SEPA Processes More Than 93% of Montenegro’s Small Cross-Border Transfers November 2, 2026 Montenegro Collects €2.32 Billion in Budget Revenue as Capital Spending Grows 48.4 November 2, 2026 Montenegro Moves Forward with €55 Million Financing for Water Infrastructure November 2, 2026 Montenegro Regulator Anticipates Multimillion-Euro Banking Transactions in 2027 November 2, 2026 EBRD Provides €10 Million to Alter Modus for Montenegro Business Financing November 2, 2026 Montenegro’s EU Entry Will Not Automatically Bring Full Eurozone Membership November 2, 2026 All news from Finance & Investments → Real estate12▾ Plužine hotel demolition clears site for new private hotel November 8, 2026 Montenegro property attracts more than 319 million euros in foreign investment November 6, 2026 Montenegro prepares lending rules as mortgage loans grow 20.7% November 6, 2026 Montenegro new-build prices rise 16.2% to nearly 2,600 euros per sqm November 6, 2026 Montenegro Prepares Stricter Mortgage Lending Rules November 5, 2026 Montenegro Real Estate Attracts More Than Half of Foreign Direct Investment November 5, 2026 Montenegro New-Build Apartment Prices Average €2,557 per Square Metre November 5, 2026 Montenegro airport operator maps expansion; ministry approves 150 sq m canopy November 5, 2026 Budvanska rivijera Advances Mogren Hotel Redevelopment as Revenue Grows 16% November 5, 2026 Montenegro Overturns Construction Ban on Carine’s €80 Million Novi Novi Resort November 5, 2026 Vektra Boka Hotel Sales Enable Payment of Employee Claims, While Legal Disputes Remain November 2, 2026 Velje Brdo Housing Project Targets First Building Permits as Occupancy Moves to 2027 November 2, 2026 All news from Real estate → Tourism17▾ Montenegro tourism arrivals rise 9.09% to about 2.29 million November 6, 2026 Montenegro coast takes 90.3% of September overnight stays November 6, 2026 Foreign visitors account for 91.3% of Montenegro’s September nights November 6, 2026 Montenegro Records €7.92 Million in Tourism Inspection Penalties November 5, 2026 Montenegro’s Tourism Growth Highlights Domestic Supply and Infrastructure Challenges November 5, 2026 Foreign Tourists Account for 91.3% of Montenegro’s September Accommodation Nights November 5, 2026 Montenegro’s Coastal Resorts Account for 90.3% of September Overnight Stays November 5, 2026 Montenegro Records 12.79 Million Tourist Overnight Stays November 5, 2026 Montenegro Identifies 12 Potential Sites for Tourism Investment November 5, 2026 Private Accommodation Accounts for 68% of Montenegro’s Tourist Overnight Stays November 5, 2026 Montenegro Hotels Report 33% More Guests in Mid-October November 5, 2026 Montenegro Records 757,128 Overnight Stays in Collective Accommodation November 5, 2026 Montenegro Moves to Reopen K7 Cableway Connecting Kolašin Ski Resorts November 2, 2026 Russia Ends Visa-Free Entry for Montenegrin Citizens Under Reciprocal Measures November 2, 2026 Ryanair to End Direct Podgorica–Berlin Flights in Summer 2027 November 2, 2026 Montenegro Records 2.66 Million Tourist Arrivals Amid New Visa Restrictions November 2, 2026 Tivat Welcomes 171,000 Tourists as Arrivals Increase 18% November 2, 2026 All news from Tourism → Supported by market news reports roundup