Montenegro's pro-Western ruling party leader Milo Djukanovic has won an outright victory in the country's presidential vote, avoiding a run-off, according to official results.

Police in Montenegro say the man who threw a bomb into the US embassy compound and then killed himself had no criminal record and that the attack was not an act of terrorism.

An attacker threw a grenade at the US Embassy in the capital of Montenegro then killed himself with another explosive device.

Montenegro has asked Nato to send two firefighting planes to help contain raging wildfires, according to state TV.

Major cringe!

Nato has invited the Balkan nation of Montenegro to become its 29th member, agreeing to expand for only the seventh time in its history despite Russia's angry objections,

Nato member states have formally invited Montenegro to join the alliance, drawing a prompt response from Russia that it plans to suspend cooperation with the tiny Adriatic nation.

Kosovo’s opposition has used tear gas and pepper spray inside parliament and pelted police with rocks and pink paint outside the building.

A police officer and two protesters have been injured in clashes in Kosovo a day after the opposition disrupted parliament with tear gas to protest against agreements with Serbia and Montenegro.

Montenegro’s European Championship qualifier against Russia was abandoned in the 67th minute last night as the players brawled and objects were thrown from the stands.

Conor Power travels to the far reaches of the Adriatic. Crossing from Dubrovnik in Croatia, to Kotor in Montenegro, is akin to travelling back in time, from clean modernity to a city that time has largely forgotten.

Croatia today recognised independent Montenegro, 15 years after they fought a bloody war.

Montenegro’s state electoral commission today said that the final tally confirmed the victory of the pro-independence bloc in a referendum to secede from Serbia.

The pro-Serb camp in Montenegro has demanded a recount of the referendum results which resulted in a slim margin in favour of secession from Serbia in favour of a separate nation.

The European Union today welcomed the smooth conduct of Montenegro’s independence referendum, adding it would respect the result of the vote.

Montenegro’s state electoral commission today confirmed the victory of a pro-independence bloc in a referendum to secede from Serbia and form a separate state.

Independence backers declared victory at Montenegro’s vote on secession from Serbia, although the unionists refused to concede defeat.