Protests in Montenegro, with EU, US flags required early elections

The protest was organised by the Ima Nas (We are the Most), which has the support of President Milo Djukanovic's Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) and its allies.

People from all parts of Montenegro participated in the gathering, holding the banner that was written, “We are here for Montenegro, for the EU” and “We want elections” They also waved Montenegrin national flags, as well as EU and US flags.

There has been no incident in the event, which occurred in a large police presence, writes REL, broadcast the Express newspaper.

Speakers addressing the crowd pressed charges against parties having a majority in parliament, led by the pro-rus Democratic Front, Democrats and the Citizens' Movement of Ur, which have refused to announce early elections for the past two months and have not yet formed a new government.

Nikola Janovic of the Democratic Party of Socialists reiterated the opposition's request to hold new elections.

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Montenegro is a NATO member and candidate to join the European Union.

The 620,000-strong country declared independence from Serbia in 2006, but about a third of its population is identified as Serbs, and some believe Montenegro should not be a separate country.

Nebojsa Mrvajevic from the Free Citizens' Forum and the protest organiser said the petition for holding early parliamentary elections so far has signed 30,000 citizens.

Among the politicians attending the rally were opposition officials The DPS, the Social Democrats, the Social Democrats and the Liberal Party.

With the law on presidential competencies amended, the current parliamentary majority is trying to transfer some of Djukanovic's competencies to the appointment of candidates to Parliament.

The opposition sees the call for early parliamentary elections as a breakthrough from the political crisis in which Montenegro is located after the fall of the two governments since the beginning of the year.