About this episode
The episode discusses Montenegro's EU ambitions and the recent visit by the Taoiseach.
The Taoiseach was in Montenegro this week, the Adriatic nation of just 630,000 people, which is set to become the EU's 28th Member State. Negotiations on its accession are due to be completed during Ireland's 6-month Presidency of the EU, which begins on July 1st. Paul was joined by journalist, historian and author Misha Glenny.
People in this episode
Host: Paul
Guest: Misha Glenny
Topics covered
- EU membership
- Montenegro
- politics
- international relations
- journalism
Keywords
- Montenegro
- EU membership
- Taoiseach
- Misha Glenny
- politics
- accession negotiations
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Montenegro, Ireland
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