Bieber: Montenegro could benefit the most from possible fall of Vucic's regime

He said that relations in the Balkans have become "quite harsh and difficult," noting that Serbian President Vucic is not the only one to blame for this, but that he is the main cause of it.

"Montenegro has all the possibilities, it has good relations with all neighboring countries, but this is becoming more difficult because of Vucic. Without him in power, it would be much easier to have good neighborly relations, and that would also ease the issue of internal tensions in Montenegro. If a more progressive and more democratic government were to come to power in Serbia, that would also make cooperation with the government in Montenegro easier," Bieber assessed.

Asked where is Montenegro now half a decade after the fall of Milo Djukanovic's thirty-year rule of the DPS, or after the first change of government in elections in its history, he replied:

"On the one hand, it can be said that the change that came through those elections has become normal, and it was unusual five years ago. So, the idea of ​​changing power through elections has become normal. You have had several governments since 2020, and that is good because it is a sign of some democratization".

According to Bieber, "the changes of 2020 were necessary for the country."

"A change of government through elections is necessary for democracy. But, not only did there come positive results, there were also flaws. That is normal. People who welcomed that change back then, like me, did not think that everything would be great. But, the change was a normal, first step", he added.

Asked to what extent is the regime in Serbia, led by Vucic, a threat to the situation in Montenegro, Bieber said that there is certainly a threat.

"Everyone agrees that this government is undemocratic, that it supports historical revisionism and that it is mainly interested in aggravating relations in the region... There is no doubt that this Serbian interest is not well-intentioned towards Montenegro. If Montenegro were to enter the EU as a successful country, what message would that send to Serbia under Vučić's rule? It would send a message that the Western Balkan country can enter the EU and that the reason why Serbia did not enter is the current government. This is not desirable for Vucic. In this sense, he will do everything he can to sabotage Montenegro's path to the EU," he underlined.

Would Vučić's possible "fall" from power relax the political situation in Montenegro, or "pacify" some political actors close to him?

According to him, Vucic's potential fall would relax the political situation in Montenegro and it would also "open a lot of doors in the region".

"And relations in the region have become quite sharp and difficult. I wouldn't say that Vucic is the only one to blame, but he is the main cause for that. Montenegro is the country that can profit the most from that", he added.