A BIRN analysis shows Montenegro’s government and Environmental Protection Agency are waving through solar power projects despite warnings of damage to potential conservation areas and endangered species.

A BIRN analysis shows Montenegro’s government and Environmental Protection Agency are waving through solar power projects despite warnings of damage to potential conservation areas and endangered species.

Late last year, responding to US and EU pressure, the Montenegrin government said it would require telecoms providers to phase out Chinese equipment. It has yet to do so, BIRN can reveal.

Late last year, responding to US and EU pressure, the Montenegrin government said it would require telecoms providers to phase out Chinese equipment. It has yet to do so, BIRN can reveal.

Coming from Nepal, Mexico, the Philippines and beyond, the number of foreign nationals working in Montenegro has almost doubled since 2017, as authorities and employers scramble to fill widening gaps in the jobs market.

Online fraud, particularly phishing, is on the rise in Montenegro, costing victims millions.

Still unregulated, the trade in crypto in Montenegro is unfolding in person and in cash, via unverified intermediaries.