Montenegro was holding an early parliamentary election Sunday, a vote that could put an end to deep political divisions and years of instability that have hampered the small NATO-member country on its route to joining the European Union.
The Center for Democratic Transition pollsters group said that based on all of the votes counted, the Europe Now movement won 26 per cent percent of the vote, while the coalition led by the Democratic Party of Socialists of former President Milo Djukanovic got 23 per cent.
But, the political instability is likely continue with no clear winner and difficult coalition talks ahead. Unlike in the previous elections, when campaigning focused on whether the country should be leaning toward the EU or closer to Russia and Serbia, the economy and living standards dominated this time.
President Jakov Milatovic, who belongs to the Europe Now movement, said he hoped that "following the parliamentary elections, the new Assembly of Montenegro will reflect what is currently a new political reality in the country." Political analyst Ana Nenezic, executive director of the Centre for Monitoring and Research, said the focus on the economy "is beneficial for society" but politicians' promises of salary hikes "are not based on a real economy."
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