Elections in Montenegro (BetaPhoto/Amir Hamzagic)
On June 11, Montenegrin citizens will cast their ballots to choose their representatives in the country's parliament out of 15 tickets.
After three years of political instability and the toppling of two cabinets that lost the national assembly's confidence, the public looks forward to a stable government to lead the country over the next four years, unblock the European Union integration process and accelerate progress toward EU membership.
The elections are the 12th parliamentary elections since the institution of a multi-party system in Montenegro, and the fifth since its renewed independence. The popular, extra-parliamentary Europe Now Movement, led by former finance minister Milojko Spajic, is considered the favorite.
In April, that movement's presidential candidate, Jakov Milatovic, beat Milo Djukanovic, erstwhile president and leader of the Democratic Party of Socialists, by a landslide. The United Reform Action Civic Movement, led by outgoing Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic, ran in a coalition called Bravery Counts with the Democrats, led by former Montenegrin Speaker Aleksa Becic. Most minority parties opted to run independently. Several new parties and coalitions participated in this election.
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