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Montenegro government toppled in no-confidence vote

Krivokapic said he would likely be forced to step down

05 February, 20:16
(ANSA-AFP) - PODGORICA, FEB 5 - Montenegro's government was set to be dissolved following a no-confidence vote late Friday that sent the country's prime minister packing. The vote follows months of building tensions in the Balkan nation where a dysfunctional coalition government elected in 2020 has failed to make any tangible progress in passing reforms since taking power. "Things are not working. It is our responsibility to offer a solution and move to a new stage of development for the sake of the country's European future," said parliamentarian Milos Konatar, a member of the ruling coalition, ahead of the vote. Of the parliament's 81 members, 43 voted in favour of the no-confidence motion, while 11 opposed the measure with the remaining MPs abstaining. A day ahead of the motion, Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapic conceded that there was little chance of surviving the vote, saying he would likely be forced to step down. (ANSA-AFP).

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