Republika Srpska Allocates 215 million KM for Local Projects, Montenegro Seeks Investment Screening

The government of Republika Srpska announced that 215 million convertible marks from this year’s public‑investment budget will fund projects in 59 local government units. The spending focuses on infrastructure such as roads, schools, cultural centres and water‑supply systems, and the budget is four times larger than in 2025, signalling financial stability. An additional 500 million KM is earmarked for republic‑level projects.

In Montenegro, a new analysis by the Center for Democratic Transition warned that the country lacks a unified mechanism to screen foreign direct investment. Existing sectoral controls are fragmented, leaving security, public order and strategic‑resource risks insufficiently assessed. The government began drafting a screening framework in March and has adopted a model proposing a special law, designating the Ministry of Economic Development as the central authority, creating an inter‑institutional council and requiring pre‑approval for investments in strategically sensitive areas.