fljsnadlkfnlkasncParliamentary elections were held in Montenegro on 30 August 2020.

[1] They
were the eleventh parliamentary elections since the first multi-party elections in 1990, and the
fifth in Montenegro since gaining its independence in 2006. Eighty-one members of
the Montenegrin parliament were elected. Elections were organized in special conditions, due to
the COVID-19 pandemic in Montenegro. The parliamentary election was also held
simultaneously with the local elections in five municipalities.
The period before the election was marked by the high polarization of the electorate. Several
corruption scandals of the ruling party triggered 2019 anti-government protests, while a
controversial religion law sparked another wave of protests. Election observers Organization for
Security and Co-operation in Europe stated: "Abuse of state resources gave the ruling party an
unfair advantage", and said that although the elections were competitive, the governing party
also benefited from a lack of independent media.[2]
The election resulted in a victory for the opposition parties and the fall from power of the
ruling DPS, which had ruled the country since the introduction of the multi-party system in 1990.
On 31 August, the leaders of three opposition coalitions, For the Future of Montenegro, Peace is
Our Nation and In Black and White, agreed to form an expert government, and to continue to
work on the European Union accession process.