Montenegro political tension rises over Mandić dismissal and DPS EU observer status

Montenegro Parliament Andrija Mandić DPS political crisis European Parliament observer

Montenegro faces political tension following the sudden cancellation of a government session and a pending parliamentary initiative to dismiss Speaker of Parliament Andrija Mandić. The Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) has submitted a proposal for Mandić's removal, supported by several MPs, following his condolence message regarding the death of Ratko Mladić. DPS leader Danijel Živković stated that a failure to reach a quorum during the upcoming session would indicate that the parliamentary majority lacks sufficient support.

Simultaneously, the DPS has announced it has become the first Montenegrin party to join the new informal observer programme of the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group in the European Parliament. While the party describes this as a significant step for Montenegrin parliamentarism and EU integration, critics argue the move is a political exaggeration of a standard party-level cooperation arrangement within the European Parliament.

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Andrija Mandić · Danijel Živković · Democratic Party of Socialists · European Parliament · Parliament of Montenegro · Ratko Mladić · Socialists and Democrats

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[● 2 SOURCES] A failure to reach a quorum at the September 24 parliamentary session would indicate that Speaker Andrija Mandić lacks confidence in his majority. etv.me · www.portalanalitika.me
[● 2 SOURCES] The Bosniak Party, the Albanian Forum, and MP Sead Hadžić support the DPS initiative. etv.me · www.portalanalitika.me
[● 2 SOURCES] The initiative for Mandić's dismissal follows his sending of a condolence telegram regarding the death of Ratko Mladić. etv.me · www.portalanalitika.me
[● 2 SOURCES] The DPS submitted an initiative to dismiss Parliament Speaker Andrija Mandić. etv.me · www.portalanalitika.me