Montenegro should push ahead with bid to join EU, says Von der Leyen

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, left, speaks with Montenegro’s new prime minister Milojko Spajic in Podgorica (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)

The European Commission’s top official on Tuesday urged Montenegro to push ahead with its European Union integration process after the small Nato member country elected a new government.

The confirmation brought an end to the political stalemate that has stalled its EU membership bid.