Montenegro’s prime minister quits

Milo Djukanovic, Montenegro’s Prime Minister, stepped down on the 21 december 2010 in a move expected to advance the smallest former Yugoslav country’s efforts to join Nato and integrate with the European Union.

His successor was Igor Luksic, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, who was regarded in Washington and Brussels as a potential reformer

BBC News, 21.12.10: Montenegro Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic resigns http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12051667

France24, 21.12.10: Longtime prime minister Djukanovic steps down http://www.france24.com/en/20101221-milo-djukanovic-steps-down-montenegro-prime-minister-luksic-premier

Blog: Open Montenegro , 21.12.10: Montenegrin PM Djukanovic resigns, after 20 years, but his influence remains? http://montenegro.blogactiv.eu/2010/12/21/montenegrin-pm-djukanovic-resigns-after-20-years-but-his-influence-remains/?utm_source=EurActiv+Newsletter&utm_campaign=00e15be7c8-Bmail&utm_medium=email

EurActiv, 21.12.10: PM resignation to boost Montenegro's EU bid http://www.euractiv.com/enlargement/pm-resignation-boost-montenegros-news-500820

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