Montenegrins head to the polls on June 11 for a snap elections many hope will bring in a new government to implement economic reforms, improve infrastructure, and take the NATO member state closer to European Union membership. The parliamentary vote is the first in the small former Yugoslav republic since Milo Djukanovic, the former leader of the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS), lost the presidential election in April and stepped down after 30 years in power. The state election commission said 15 parties and alliances will compete for 81 parliamentary seats in the nation of just over 620,000 people. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
Montenegro Holds Parliamentary Vote To Secure Reforms, EU Path
A man casts his ballot in snap parliamentary elections in the Montenegrin capital, Podgorica, on June 11.