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Radio Free Europe: Montenegro’s Djukanovic declares election victory

Published April 16, 2018 at 11:30 am

A supporter of presidential candidate of the ruling Social Democratic Party (DPS) Milo Djukanovic holds his portrait during celebrations after Djukanovic won the election in Podgorica on April 15, 2018. Political heavyweight Milo Djukanovic, bidding to take Montenegro into the European Union, swept back into power in April 15's presidential election after a two-year absence. Djukanovic wants to develop the predominantly Orthodox Balkan nation, a part of which has strong pro-Russia sympathies, by joining the EU. His Social Democratic Party (DPS) announced the result after the first round of voting and the leading challenger accepted defeat. / AFP PHOTO / SAVO PRELEVIC

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Milo Djukanovic has declared victory in Montenegro’s presidential election after preliminary projections showed he won the vote outright and avoided a runoff.

Djukanovic, a six-time prime minister who has been president once before, said his triumph in the April 15 vote was “confirmation of Montenegro’s strong determination to continue on the European road.”