new legislation restricting powers president in Montenegro sparks protests

Protests erupted in Montenegro’s capital, Podgorica, after parliament approved a “controversial law” limiting the president’s powers. Hundreds of people arrived in their cars in the capital Podgorica to protest the regulation and gathered in front of the parliament. The demonstrators, who chanted “traitor” slogans against Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic and Interior Minister Filip Adzic, claimed that the law amendment was intended to undermine the constitutional order. The police used tear gas against demonstrators who pierced the security cordon in front of the parliament building and broke the glass of the entrance door.