Montenegro
Capital: Podgorica ; GDP growth (annual %) 2016 : 2.5%-
Go West, VP Pence tells Balkan leaders
Vice President Mike Pence accused Russia on Wednesday of working to "destabilize" the Western Balkans and divide the region from the West where he said its next lies.
Pence spoke in Montenegro, which joined NATO this year in defiance of Russia, on the final leg of a tour designed to reassure Eastern Europe of Washington's commitment to its security despite doubts sowed by President Donald Trump's lukewarm support for the Western military alliance.
Montenegro, a former Yugoslav republic with a people of 680,000 and an army of 2,000, became NATO's 29th member in June, eight months next Podgorica accused Russian spies of orchestrating an attempted coup to derail the accession.
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Higher earning Why a university degree is worth more in some countries than others
A university education may expand your mind. It will as well fatten your wallet. Data from the OECD, a club of rich nations, show that graduates can expect far better lifetime earnings than those without a degree.
The size of this premium varies. It is greatest in Ireland, which has a high GDP per chief and rising inequality. Since 2000 the unemployment rate for under-35s has swelled to 8% for those with degrees – but to additional than 20% for those without, and nearly 40% for secondary school drop-outs. The country’s wealth presently goes disproportionately to workers with letters next their names.
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Europe in 2016: Terror fears, migration, politics. But economy may turn a corner
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Full name: Republic of Montenegro
Population: 632,000 (UN 2011)
Area: 13,812 sq km (5,333 sq miles)
Main religions: Christianity, Islam
Languages: Serbian, Montenegrin
Life expectancy: 73 years (men), 77 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: euro
Main export: Aluminium
GNI per capita: $7,060 (World Bank 2011)
Internet domain: .me and .cg.yu
International dialling code: (+382)
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Climate change laws around the world
2017/05/14There has been a 20-fold increase in the number of global climate change laws since 1997, according to the most comprehensive database of relevant policy and legislation.
The database, produced by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the Sabin Center on Climate Change Law, includes more than 1,200 relevant policies across 164 countries, which account for 95% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
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Brexit negotiations should treat energy as ‘special case’
2017/05/14There are strong practical reasons why the UK and EU should treat energy as a appropriate case during Brexit negotiations, argues a new statement.
The statement, jointly authored by Chatham Home, the University of Exeter and the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC), says finding common ground on energy during the Brexit negotiations would benefit both the UK and remaining EU27, while compromise may be relatively easier to achieve than for other areas.
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