Pro-Western Djukanovic Wins Montenegro’s Presidential Race
- Djukanovic stages comeback to take over as head of state
- Political veteran declares victory in presidential vote
This article is for subscribers only.
Milo Djukanovic, who defied Russia to take his Balkan state into NATO, won Sunday’s presidential election on a pledge to stay on course for European Union membership.
Djukanovic, who had almost continuously served as premier or president in the country of 620,000 people for more than a quarter of a century, won 54 percent, eliminating the need for a runoff. His main challenger, Milan Bojanic, got 33 percent, according to results from the state election commission, based on 99 percent of votes counted on Monday. Bojanic conceded defeat, state broadcaster RTCG reported.