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Montenegro opposition demands new presidential vote

Agence France-PresseApril 20, 2013 09:46
More than 5,000 opposition supporters protested in the Montenegrin capital Saturday against alleged fraud in an April 7 presidential election, demanding a new poll be called. The opposition candidate in the presidential vote, Miodrag Lekic, the only challenger to the declared winner, incumbent President Filip Vujanovic, has cried foul over alleged vote-rigging. Both candidates had claimed victory in the election for the largely ceremonial post. But the electoral commission eventually ruled that Vujanovic won 51.21 percent of votes, while Lekic got support of 48.79 percent.

Montenegro's Vujanovic re-elected

April 8, 2013 14:32
Montenegro's President Filip Vujanovic has won a third five-year mandate, the electoral commission announced Monday after a bitter poll that saw his sole challenger cry foul over alleged fraud. Vujanovic won 51.21 percent of the votes compared with Miodrag Lekic's 48.79 percent, commission's chairman Ivan Kalezic told reporters. Both candidates had claimed victory in the election for the largely ceremonial presidential post.

Montenegro's Vujanovic re-elected: vote panel

April 8, 2013 13:16
Montenegro's President Filip Vujanovic has won a third five-year mandate, the electoral commission announced Monday after a bitter poll that saw his sole challenger cry foul over alleged fraud. Vujanovic won 51.21 percent of the votes compared to Miodrag Lekic's 48.79 percent, commission's chairman Ivan Kalezic told reporters. str-an/jmm

Montenegrin president wins third term, opposition cries foul

April 8, 2013 13:01
By Petar Komnenic PODGORICA (Reuters) - Montenegrin President Filip Vujanovic claimed a third term on Monday in the largely ceremonial post, but opposition allegations of election fraud could trigger instability in the tiny Adriatic republic seeking European Union membership. Election authorities declared Vujanovic winner of a Sunday election, but the narrow margin of victory marked a blow for the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) after more than two decades in power.

Montenegro opposition says won't accept Vujanovic victory

April 8, 2013 11:01
By Petar Komnenic PODGORICA (Reuters) - Montenegro's opposition refused on Monday to accept a third term for President Filip Vujanovic, a stance that could trigger instability in the tiny Adriatic state seeking European Union membership. Montenegrins were still awaiting the official results of Sunday's closely fought election for the largely ceremonial post that both sides said they had won.

Incumbent president claims victory in Montenegro

April 7, 2013 20:35
By Petar Komnenic PODGORICA, Montenegro (Reuters) - Both sides claimed victory in Montenegro's presidential election on Sunday, raising the prospect of a dispute over the largely ceremonial post in the tiny Adriatic country as it bids to join the European Union. Based on his camp's own vote-count, incumbent Filip Vujanovic said he had won 51.3 percent of votes compared to 48.7 for opposition challenger Miodrag Lekic, a former diplomat. "This is the winning result," Vujanovic said in a televised address.

Both sides claim victory in Montenegro presidential poll

April 7, 2013 20:00
Incumbent Filip Vujanovic declared victory in Sunday presidential polls in Montenegro but his sole challenger disputed his claim, describing it as a "coup d'etat" in a move that could plunge the tiny EU candidate Adriatic country into a political crisis. Vujanovic said he had won 51.3 percent of the votes, with his rival Miodrag Lekic trailing behind with 48.7 percent. But Lekic said that, with 97 percent of the vote counted, "citizens have brought me victory" at the polls.

Montenegro election to bring country closer to EU

April 7, 2013 16:45
Montenegrins voted Sunday in a presidential election tipped to give incumbent Filip Vujanovic a third mandate that would cement the ruling coalition's grip on power in the economically struggling EU hopeful. Vujanovic's sole challenger is former foreign minister Miodrag Lekic, who has managed to get the Balkan state's main opposition groups to overcome their bickering and back his candidacy. Polls closed at 1800 GMT, with voter turnout estimated at over 50 percent. No major irregularities were reported during the vote, officials said.

Montenegro presidential election to bring it closer to EU

April 7, 2013 13:16
Montenegrins voted Sunday in a presidential election tipped to give incumbent Filip Vujanovic a third mandate that would cement the ruling coalition's grip on power in the economically struggling EU hopeful. Vujanovic's sole challenger is former foreign minister Miodrag Lekic, who has managed to get the Balkan state's main opposition groups to overcome their bickering and back his candidacy. The election of the new president, a largely ceremonial role in Montenegro, is the country's second since proclaiming independence from Serbia, its decades-long partner, in 2006.

Montenegro votes for president to bring it closer to EU

April 7, 2013 08:45
Montenegrins voted Sunday in a presidential election tipped to give incumbent Filip Vujanovic a third mandate that would cement the ruling coalition's grip on power in the economically struggling EU hopeful. His sole challenger is former foreign minister Miodrag Lekic, who has managed to get the Balkan state's main opposition groups to overcome their bickering and back his candidacy. The vote for president, a largely ceremonial role in Montenegro, is the country's second since proclaiming independence from Serbia, its decades-long partner, in 2006.
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