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Cross-border business opportunities from Montenegro and its neighboring markets

Montenegro’s geography has always been its greatest silent asset. Wedged between the EU and the Western Balkans, with coastline access to the Adriatic and a direct customs transit line into European markets, the country is now emerging as a cross-border business platform for trade, logistics, and specialized services. Despite its modest population of just over […]

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Montenegro’s coastal cities: Awakening the Adriatic winter – from silent shores to wellness and experience hubs

When the last yachts sail out of Budva’s marina and the promenade cafés close their parasols, Montenegro’s coastal towns fall into a deep and familiar silence. The air grows crisp, the sea turns steel-blue, and only a few local walkers trace the stone-lined shores. Yet beneath this calm lies an untapped opportunity. For decades, Montenegro’s

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The other Montenegro: Where mountains meet modernization

While Montenegro’s coast dazzles with marinas and Mediterranean glamour, the country’s true test of development lies inland. The northern half — stretching from the iron city of Nikšić to the high plateaus of Žabljak, Berane, and Pljevlja — remains the backbone of industry, energy, and logistics. Here, steel, hydroelectric power, and agriculture shape the landscape

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Montenegro’s coastal cities – Life, investment and the future of the Adriatic hub

Montenegro’s coastline is short, but it carries an outsized reputation. Stretching a mere 300 kilometers from the Croatian to the Albanian border, this narrow strip of land packs centuries of maritime history, Venetian architecture, Mediterranean landscapes — and, increasingly, international investment. In just two decades, Montenegro has evolved from a little-known Balkan retreat into one

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Montenegro: The Adriatic’s next re-export gateway for European trade

Tucked between the Adriatic coast and the Balkans’ inland corridors, Montenegro is quietly positioning itself as a re-export and logistics hub linking Europe’s industrial base with emerging markets in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia. The transformation centers on the Port of Bar, a deep-water facility with a dedicated Free Zone allowing companies to import, process, assemble, and re-export goods under

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Montenegro faces worsening trade imbalance, domestic agriculture under pressure

Miodrag Đuranović, councilor of the Civic Movement URA in the Podgorica City Assembly, warned that Montenegro continues to experience a troubling trade imbalance, with data from the first eight months of the year showing an alarming trend. According to Đuranović, Montenegro’s exports fell by 4.6%, totaling only €365.7 million, while imports increased by 6.5%, reaching

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Montenegro 2025 Economic Conference highlights regional growth and need for strategic reforms

The President of the Chamber of Economy of Montenegro, Dr. Nina Drakić, opened the Montenegro 2025 Economic Conference in Budva under the theme “Regional Economies in Today’s Challenges”, emphasizing that the conference, held continuously since 2010, has become a key regional forum for dialogue between businesses, experts, and policymakers. Drakić highlighted that despite global challenges,

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EPCG signs key MoUs with French firms to advance renewable energy projects

Montenegro’s state-owned power utility, Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), has strengthened its leadership in the regional energy transition by signing two key Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with leading French renewable energy companies. The first MoU, signed with AKUO ENERGY, establishes a framework for the joint development of a floating solar power plant on Slano Lake, as

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Montenegro records highest inflation since May 2024, outpacing most EU countries

Montenegro is experiencing its highest annual inflation since May 2024, according to Boris Mugoša, head of the SD parliamentary club and European Union representative. Data from MONSTAT for September show that inflation in Montenegro is more than double that of the eurozone. Key price increases include fruit (21.9%), pharmaceuticals (15.4%), oils and fats (14%), and

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Banks, insurers and the Owner’s Engineer: How compliance and quality keep capital and cover alive

In industrial construction, money doesn’t move on promises. It moves on proof. Banks demand it to disburse; insurers demand it to underwrite and pay claims. The Owner’s Engineer (OE) sits in the middle, converting site reality into evidence of compliance and quality that satisfies both. Why banks and insurers care about the OE Translation: Better engineering discipline ↓ underwriting uncertainty

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