Investigations in Montenegro over an alleged coup attempt

Two opposition MPs in Montenegro's parliament were lifted their immunity on charges of having participated in the plotting of a coup d'état. The country's chieft prosecutor later issued binding instruction to his special prosecutor not to arrest those lawmakers.

This was the last episode of a series of events ocurring since the parliamentary election in October 2016, when authorities arrested 20 Serb citizens at the border, accused of planning armed attacks against state institutions.

Balkan Insight, 15.02.17: Montenegro Opposition Protests as MPs Stripped of Immunity http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/protests-block-podgorica-as-parliament-strips-opposition-mps-immunity-02-15-2017-2

Balkan Insight, 15.02.17: Montenegro Opposition to Boycott Poll Over ‘Coup’ Claims http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/montenegro-opposition-to-boycott-polls-over-coup-plot-alligations-02-14-2017

The Guardian, 06.11.16: Montenegrin prosecutor says Russian nationalists behind alleged coup plot https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/06/montenegro-prosecutor-milivoje-katnic-russian-nationalists-behind-alleged-coup-plot

EurActiv, 20.02.17: EU calls for rapid investigation into Montenegro ‘coup’ http://www.euractiv.com/section/enlargement/news/eu-calls-for-rapid-investigation-into-montenegro-coup/

Politico, 20.02.17: Prosecutor: Russia behind attempted Montenegro coup http://www.politico.eu/article/prosecutor-russia-behind-attempted-montenegro-coup/

Politico, 23.05.17: Indictment tells murky Montenegrin coup tale http://www.politico.eu/article/montenegro-nato-milo-dukanovicmurky-coup-plot/

EurActiv, 16.02.17: Chief prosecutor overrules jailing of Montenegro opposition leaders http://www.euractiv.com/section/enlargement/news/chief-prosecutor-overrules-jailing-of-montenegro-opposition-leaders/

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