Montenegro's parliament on Thursday approved a new government, comprising moderate parties that are both pro-European and pro-Serb, led by Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic, who said its key goal will be to unblock reforms needed to join the European Union.
The new minority government secured the support of 46 deputies in the 81-seat parliament, which means it may face difficulties in pushing through key laws that must be backed by a two-third majority.
Montenegro, a NATO member which began accession negotiations with the EU in 2012, is deeply divided between conservative pro-Serb and pro-Russian parties with links to the powerful Serbian Orthodox Church, and civic-oriented pro-EU parties.Abazovic, whose civic party URA was a member of the former ruling coalition, was among critics of the former government over its sluggish handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, poor record in attracting investment and a slowdown in European integration.
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