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Montenegro's Prime Minister Dusko Markovic addresses the parliament during a discussion on NATO membership agreement in Cetinje, Montenegro on April 28. During a telephone conversation on Monday, a man believed to be Markovic's brother threatened a local reporter. (Reuters/Stevo Vasiljevic)

Montenegrin journalist threatened

September 13, 2017 4:05 PM EDT

New York, September 13, 2017–The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Montenegrin authorities to ensure the safety of Vladimir Otasevic, a reporter with the national opposition daily newspaper Dan (Day).

EU should scrutinize Montenegro–Wild West for the press

February 10, 2014 1:14 PM EST

Nestled between Croatia’s Dalmatian coast and Albania, the small state of Montenegro (14,000 square kilometers, 630,000 inhabitants) evokes images of sandy beaches, pristine lakes, and gorgeous mountains. The wild beauty advertised by its savvy tourist board, however, looks more like the Wild West for the Montenegrin press. In the past weeks a number of violent…