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Dec 1, 2016

Montanino Quoted by Bloomberg on Italian Reform

By Andrea Montanino

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Dec 1, 2016

Upcoming Italian Referendum

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New Atlanticist

Nov 30, 2016

Italy’s Referendum is Not a Brexit Moment

By Andrea Montanino

Italians will vote on constitutional reform in a referendum on December 4 that could shape the global perception of Italy and determine Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s future. If it prevails, the reform would vest the power to pass laws solely in the lower house of parliament, instead of the current system that requires approval from […]

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In the News

Nov 26, 2016

Montanino Quoted by Jornal de Negocios on the Upcoming Italian Referendum

By Andrea Montanino

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Nov 23, 2016

Montanino Quoted by CNBC on Possible Political and Financial Instability in Italy

By Andrea Montanino

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In the News

Nov 22, 2016

Poole Quoted by Foreign Policy on Hope for a Settlement in Cyprus

By Megan Poole

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President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, Oct. 16, 2014

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Nov 21, 2016

Serbia Deports Russians Suspected of Plotting to Assassinate Prime Minister of Montenegro

By Julian Borger, Andrew MacDowall, and Shaun Walker, Guardian

Serbia has deported a group of Russians suspected of involvement in a coup plot in neighbouring Montenegro, the Guardian has learned, in the latest twist in a murky sequence of events that apparently threatened the lives of two European prime ministers.

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Montenegrin police arrest suspect in failed coup attempt

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Nov 21, 2016

Montenegro: ‘Nationalists from Russia’ Organized Assassination Attempt Against Prime Minister Djukanovic

By AP and RFE/RL

From Predrag Milic, AP: Two Russian citizens are among those suspected of involvement in an alleged election day plot in Montenegro to assassinate the country’s prime minister and take power because of the government’s NATO membership bid, prosecutors said Monday.

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In the News

Nov 18, 2016

Montanino Quoted by Financial Times on Italy’s Turn to Political Populism

By Andrea Montanino

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New Atlanticist

Nov 11, 2016

Will Bulgaria Tilt Toward Russia?

By Gergana Dimova

Bulgaria’s orientation toward Russia, and the renewed awareness of this shift, has become a major political issue in its presidential elections. While neither of the leading candidates has directly disputed Bulgaria’s membership in NATO and the European Union (EU), they have both argued that the EU should lift the sanctions imposed on Russia for annexing […]

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