The New Serbian Democracy (NSD) party held a joint session of its party bodies on Friday at the Serbian House in Podgorica to discuss the current political situation in Montenegro.
The meeting began around noon and lasted less than an hour. Marko Kovačević, NSD official and mayor of Nikšić, declined to provide details. “We have defined decisions. The media will receive more details later,” he told reporters.
The session was convened by NSD leader and President of the Montenegrin Parliament, Andrija Mandić, on Feb. 4.
The meeting comes amid uncertainty over the future of the coalition “For the Future of Montenegro” (ZBCG), which includes NSD and the Democratic People’s Party (DNP). According to media reports, NSD does not intend to leave the coalition, but it cannot influence DNP’s decisions.
The DNP, led by Milan Knežević, recently withdrew from the national government after demands on identity issues—such as introducing Serbian as an official language, changing the citizenship law to allow dual citizenship with Serbia, and recognizing the tricolor as a “national flag”—were rejected. DNP also requested dialogue on a contested wastewater treatment plant project in the Botun area of Podgorica.
While the national government remains largely stable, Podgorica faces a serious local political crisis, raising questions about the ZBCG coalition’s future. Knežević said his party leadership had tasked him with initiating talks with Mandić on the alliance’s next steps.