2023 in Montenegro

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Events in the year 2023 in Montenegro .

Incumbents

• President: Milo Đukanović (until 20 May), Jakov Milatović (starting 20 May)
• Prime Minister: Dritan Abazović

Events

Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Montenegro

• 27 February – Parliament elects three of four Constitutional Court judges, ending a stalemate that threatened Montenegro’s EU bid. ^[1]
• 19 March – 2023 Montenegrin presidential election: Incumbent president Milo Đukanović wins the first round, moving onto face Jakov Milatović in the runoff on 2 April. ^[2]
• 2 April – Former economic minister Jakov Milatović defeats incumbent Milo Đukanović to become the new President of Montenegro, with 60.1% of the vote. ^[3]
• 11 June – The pro-EU Europe Now Movement wins a snap parliamentary election with 25.6%, ahead of the DPS (23.7%); turnout is 56.4%, and leader Milojko Spajić begins coalition talks. ^[4]
• 10 August – President Jakov Milatović nominates Milojko Spajić as prime minister-designate after 44 lawmakers pledge support for him. ^[5]
• 12 September – Police launch an investigation after discovering a tunnel from an apartment to a Podgorica court depot holding seized drugs and evidence. ^[6]
• 19 September – A bus carrying 30 passengers plunges into a ravine on the road between Budva and Cetinje, killing two people and seriously injuring nine others. ^[7]
• 31 October – Montenegro's parliament appoints a new pro-European and pro-Serb government led by Milojko Spajic, including 19 ministries and five deputy prime ministers. ^[8]
• 30 November – Montenegro postpones its population census to 3 December after the opposition threats to boycott the headcount. ^[9]

Sports

• 23 July 2022 – May 2023: 2022–23 Montenegrin First League ^[10]
• 2022–23 Montenegrin Cup
• UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group G
• 2022–23 BIBL season ^[11]

References

1. "Montenegro ends court stalemate that has threatened EU bid". AP News. 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
2. "Pobjeda: Odlaže se popis stanovništva u Crnoj Gori". N1 (in Serbian). 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
3. Vasovic, Aleksandar (2023-04-02). "Montenegro's ex-economy minister Milatovic declares victory in presidential run-off". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
4. Vasovic, Aleksandar; Filipovic, Branko; Vasovic, Aleksandar (2023-06-11). "Montenegro's pro-EU Europe Now Movement claims victory in snap vote". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
5. "Montenegro president nominates pro-Western party leader as PM-designate". Reuters. 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
6. "Montenegro police probe who built underground tunnel leading to court depot holding drugs, and why". AP News. 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
7. "A bus plunges into a ravine in Montenegro, killing at least 2 and injuring several". AP News. 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
8. "Montenegro appoints predominantly pro-EU new government". Reuters. 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
9. Kajosevic, Samir (2023-11-30). "Montenegro Postpones Census Over Opposition Boycott Threats". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
10. "Utvrđen raspored takmičenja u Telekom 1. CFL i 2. CFL". FSCG.me. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
11. "Sixth season for Beroe in Delasport Balkan League". balkanleague.net. Retrieved 2022-11-09.