French President Emmanuel Macron visits Montenegro

French President Emmanuel Macron made his first official visit to Montenegro on 4 June 2026. He was welcomed at Podgorica airport by Montenegrin President Jakov Milatović and later took part in a ceremony at the presidential residence in Cetinje, where he was awarded the Order of Montenegro, the country’s highest state honor. The trip highlights the close friendship between France and Montenegro and signals French backing for Montenegro’s European Union accession goal, targeted for 2028. The visit also precedes the EU‑Western Balkans summit in Tirana, underscoring Montenegro’s rising diplomatic profile in the region.