Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic on August 10 nominated Milojko Spajic, a leader of a pro-Western party that won parliamentary elections in June, as the prime minister-designate tasked to form a government. Spajic and Milatovic lead the Europe Now Movement (PES), which won the most votes in the June snap elections after Milo Djukanovic, the longtime ruler of Montenegro, lost the presidential election in April and stepped down after 30 years in power. Milatovic said he would propose Spajic as PM-designate after 44 lawmakers in the 81-seat parliament pledged their support, most of them from PES but also from parties representing ethnic minorities. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
Montenegrin President Nominates Pro-Western Party Leader To Form Government
Milojko Spajic (left) and Jakov Milatovic hold a press conference in June in Podgorica.