AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoFerry Revival: Seasonal ferries linking Budva and Kotor with Dubrovnik are back, running up to six times weekly on the Budva–Dubrovnik line and three times weekly on Kotor–Dubrovnik through Sept 30—an easy alternative to peak-road and border congestion. Visa Update: Montenegro has introduced revised visa application procedures for Azerbaijani citizens, routing tourist and work applications via VFS Global in Azerbaijan. EU-Western Balkans Push: European Council President António Costa will tour the region (including meetings tied to the EU–Western Balkans Summit in Tivat on June 5), with Montenegro hosting a key anniversary dinner for regional leaders. Rail Modernisation: Stadler has signed to supply ŽPCG with three four-car FLIRT electric trains, designed for comfort and cross-border travel with Serbia. Tourism Value Buzz: Sarajevo is highlighted as Europe’s best value city break for 2026, while broader research points to lodging costs as the biggest driver of short-trip budgets. Connectivity for Visitors: spusu mobile cut roaming data prices across 115 countries, with Montenegro among those seeing a 25% reduction. Regional Context: Bosnia faces a sharp rise in migrant arrivals, adding pressure along the Western Balkan route toward Croatia.
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