by Milena Milošević and Apostolis Karabairis

With the election of new mayors taking place in Montenegro on 19^th July, the two old governing coalition partners – the predominant Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) – will again have to face their strained relations at the local-level in the capital, Podgorica. What began with separate candidate lists in May 2010′s local elections, and escalated with disagreements regarding several city bills, has now peaked with the SDP’s refusal to vote for the renewal of the mandate of Miomir Mugoša, the incumbent mayor and DPS candidate. Recent developments within the DPS add another important variable to the crisis.

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More than electing Podgorica's mayor

Interview with AWG Director of Research Dr. Ioannis Armakolas, given to Mirkić Popoviḱ for the "Utrinski Bechuk" newspaper in FYROM. Dr. Armakolas answers 10 questions about the impact of the economic crisis on the negotiations on the name in both countries and the region.

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Dr. Armakolas' assessment on the impact of the statue of Alexander the Great in Skopje featured in the article entitled "Statue opens Pandora's box", in the newspaper "Utrinski Bechuk" in FYROM.

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To read the article in english (from Google Translate) click here.