Lajčák starts his Western Balkans tour from Pristina
WESTERN BALKANS – EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue Miroslav Lajčák started his three-day visit to Kosovo as part of a tour of the...
Tag : Montenegro
Tensions in the Montenegrin parliamentary majority over prosecutorial laws
PODGORICA – The new parliamentary majority in Montenegro, which won in the elections at the end of August 2020, announced on February 3 that it would...
Picula: EP stresses serious concerns about limited progress in the fight against corruption in Montenegro
by EWB
PODGORICA – The European Parliament welcomes Montenegro’s continued engagement in the EU integration process and its overall progress, but stresses serious concerns about limited progress in...
Várhelyi: The fight against corruption in Montenegro is a key goal of the accession process
by EWB
BRUSSELS – EU Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi said that the rule of law is one of the basic values of the EU and a crucial...
Popa: Montenegro needs to make further progress on rule of law reforms
by EWB
PODGORICA – In order to further advance on its path and meet the interim benchmarks for Chapter 23 of its accession negotiations, Montenegro needs to...
Transparency International: Corruption is on the rise in the Western Balkans
Public sector in the Western Balkans became more corrupt in 2020 in comparison to 2019 according to experts and businesspeople. This is the sum up...
French citizens’ convictions against enlargement are not firmly held
PARIS – A majority of people in France are opposed to the Western Balkan countries joining the EU, but for most this issue is not...
What to expect from the new government in Montenegro: cosmetic or real change?
After the long-awaited shift of the ruling majority in Montenegro, the main dilemma which burdens the domestic and foreign community is whether the change of...
Fight against corruption will not be an easy task for the new Montenegrin government
The opposition in Montenegro won the August general elections on the wave of popular discontent over the law on religious freedom, but this issue was...
BiEPAG Policy Brief: Trust in the democratic process can be regained
by EWB
LONDON – “The ‘collective action’ problem in the Balkans – characterised as lack of confidence in the possibility of change, leading to disillusionment with the...