PODGORICA, Montenegro — Several thousand people rallied in Montenegro on Saturday to demand the resignation of long-serving President Milo Djukanovic’s government over allegations of corruption. Djukanovic has denied the allegations, and authorities accused former banker Dusko Knezevic of money laundering and fraud. He led the country to independence from much larger Serbia in 2006 and defied Russia to join NATO in 2017. Ivan Lukovac, 51, said he joined the protests because the citizens “have had no chance” for the past 30 years. “I was 21 when they came to power, now I am 51.”Montenegro is seeking to join the European Union.

Source: National Post February 16, 2019 19:50 UTC