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On The Currency Reform That Put Montenegro Center Stage

On The Currency Reform That Put Montenegro Center Stage

Authored by Steve H. Hanke of the Johns Hopkins University. Follow him on Twitter @Steve_Hanke.

The tiny Balkan state of Montenegro appeared on center stage at the NATO summit of world leaders in Brussels. Indeed, Montenegro’s Prime Minister, Dusko Markovic, was a bit too much front and center for President Trump. So, Trump moved Markovic to the side, and rightfully so. After all, Montenegro isn’t even a formal member of NATO yet, but only a state in the process of becoming a member – something that has, among other things, raised Russia’s hackles.