In May 2006 a referendum decided that the small Adriatic country would become independent from Serbia (55.5% voted for separation; 44.5% to remain with Serbia). The Montenegrin Parliament formally declared its independence the following month.
For a couple of years before the split, the EU tried unsuccessfully to discourage the separation of Montenegro from Serbia. Up to now, the prevalent opinion in Brussels has remained that the former Yugoslavia should not disintegrate any further.
One of the reasons for Montenegro’s push for independence was that the small country, which has no big obstacles on its way to accession as Serbia has with Kosovo, would join the EU sooner.
The major ethnic groups in the country are Montenegrins (43%), Serbs (32%), Bosniaks (8%), Muslims (5%) and Albanians (3%).
Timeline
10 Nov. 2010: European Commission to present opinion on Montenegro’s readiness to acquire candidate status.
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Publish date : 2010-10-10 17:00:00
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