A new regional branch of Euronews, Euronews Montenegro, was officially opened in Podgorica
The ceremony was attended by Euronews President Pedro Vargas David, Telekom Srbija CEO Vladimir Lučić, Euronews Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina Regional Director Minja Miletić, and Euronews Montenegro Editor-in-Chief Milutin Stjepović. They emphasized that stories from Montenegro will now be heard across Europe. Montenegro joins 19 other Euronews editions across the continent.
Euronews President Pedro Vargas David highlighted as a key factor of success the fact that Euronews is broadcast in the languages of European nations, as the service covers 90 percent of the market.
“Today we are reaching the homes of Europeans in more countries than ever before, and we serve 90 percent of Europe’s population in their mother tongue. That is Euronews’ greatest hallmark. We are Europeans. Most of us speak English, but at home we speak all our different languages, and that is why providing this multilingual service from Brussels and other capitals is, for us, the key to success,” said Vargas David.
Telekom Srbija CEO expressed his gratitude to the Government of Montenegro, which has enabled Telekom Srbija to remain a major investor in the country for nearly 20 years.
“At Telekom Srbija we believe that Europe is one family, and we are glad that Euronews is one of the symbols of that Europe, and that we are the company which, together with Euronews, brought that symbol to Montenegro. Therefore, I would first like to thank the Government of Montenegro, the state of Montenegro, for allowing us to be a major investor in this beautiful country for almost 20 years,” said Lučić.
Euronews Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro Regional Director Minja Miletić stressed that the Euronews family is already recognized in the region as a credible source of information, expressing hope that the same will be the case with Euronews Montenegro.
“Our goal is clear: to provide objective, verified, and impartial information, to be a bridge between the region and the world, and to create space for dialogue in society, which, I believe, has been changing very quickly lately. Alongside Euronews Serbia and Euronews Bosnia and Herzegovina, already recognized as credible sources of information and carriers of high professional standards, we want that quality, responsibility, and dedication to also be present in Euronews Montenegro,” said Miletić.
Euronews Montenegro Editor-in-Chief Milutin Stjepović underlined that his team is young, energetic, and ready for challenges.
“We aspire to be part of the European Union, chapters are being closed, and we are glad that we are here at this time. We want to show Europe the values Montenegro has, but we also want to bring European and global values into our country.
We are a young, new team, young people full of energy, ready for challenges, so I invite you all to join us in building trust. We don’t want to shape opinions; we will provide you with information, and you will form your own opinions based on that,” said Stjepović.