Montenegro parliament to debate possible removal of speaker after Mladić condolence
The Montenegrin parliament will meet on 24 September to consider whether to dismiss speaker Andrija Mandić, who expressed condolences for the late Ratko Mladić.
Montenegro’s parliament is scheduled for an extraordinary meeting on 24 September to discuss the possible dismissal of its speaker, Andrija Mandić, following his public condolences to the family of Ratko Mladić. The move was initiated by the Democratic Party of Socialists and has attracted support from 38 deputies, spanning both the ruling majority and Bosniak and Albanian representatives. Mandić, leader of the nationalist New Serbian Democracy, has a history of controversial statements that have strained relations with neighboring states.
The foreign ministry reiterated that Mladić was convicted of genocide and war crimes, emphasizing the need to honour victims and uphold international law. Officials warn that the speaker’s conduct could undermine Montenegro’s EU accession trajectory, which recent European Parliament reports rank as a leading candidate for enlargement by 2028.
Why it matters
The debate could affect Montenegro’s stability and its progress toward EU membership.
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