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Former economy minister Jakov Milatović has won the presidential election in Montenegro, defeating incumbent Milo Đukanović. Milatović's victory is believed to reflect voter fatigue with Đukanović and disillusionment with established politicians. Milatović won 60% of the vote, and Đukanović 40% of the vote. This marks the first time in more than three decades that Montenegro has a new president.
Jakov Milatović, a former Economy Minister and leader of the center-right Europe Now movement, has won around 60% of the vote in Montenegro's presidential runoff, defeating the long-standing incumbent, Milo Đukanović. Milatović campaigned on a pro-EU and anti-corruption platform and plans to lead Montenegro into the European Union within the next five years. Although the presidential role is mostly ceremonial, the results are expected to boost the winning party's chances in the next snap parliamentary elections in June. Montenegro has been mired in political instability, most notably last year when the government collapsed over a controversial agreement with the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Montenegro's long-standing leader Milo Djukanovic has suffered a resounding presidential election defeat. The 36-year-old centrist former economy minister, Jakov Milatovic, declared victory on Sunday evening after the presidential run-off. He will take over from Mr Djukanovic, who has held power as president or prime minister in Montenegro for over three decades. Mr Milatovic promised to lead his small Balkan nation into the European Union within the next five years.
Jakov Milatovic, Montenegro's former Economy Minister, has declared victory in the presidential election run-off, defeating longstanding incumbent Milo Djukanovic. Milatovic's right-centrist Europe Now Movement captured the eagerness of young voters looking for fresh faces in the country's leadership. Milatovic has promised to lead Montenegro into the European Union within the next five years. Djukanovic, who has been a political mainstay in Montenegro for decades, acknowledged his defeat and congratulated Milatovic.
Montenegro's President and leader of the Democratic Party of Socialists, Milo Djukanovic, lost the presidential election run-off to Jakov Milatovic, a 36-year-old newcomer. Djukanovic had been in power for 32 years, making him the longest-serving leader in Europe. Milatovic won by a large margin, with preliminary results putting him on 60.1% of the counted votes. Djukanovic conceded defeat and praised Montenegro's choice. The former ruling DPS continued its downward trend among voters, as Djukanovic was their last senior state official following the loss of parliamentary elections in August 2020.
Montenegro is holding a run-off presidential election between incumbent Milo Djukanovic and Western-educated economist Jakov Milatovic, with unofficial results expected later today. Djukanovic has been accused of corruption and ties to organized crime, while Milatovic has pledged to curb graft and improve living standards. The election follows a year of political instability in which two governments were felled by no-confidence votes. Montenegro, which relies heavily on tourism, has a legacy of bitter divisions between those who identify as Montenegrins and those who see themselves as Serbs.
Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic has dissolved parliament after the prime minister-designate failed to form a government, just days before a presidential election. The move comes amid political turmoil in the country since the 2020 parliamentary elections, which saw Djukanovic's party suffer a historic defeat. Djukanovic, who has held high-ranking political posts in Montenegro for the past 30 years, is one of seven candidates in the presidential race. The country of 620,000 people, a third of whom identify as Serbs, is a NATO member and aspires to join the European Union.