EC reports on rule of law in Montenegro and Serbia note problems with judiciary and media freedom
PODGORICA / BELGRADE – European Commission has sent its biannual non-paper on the state of the rule of law in Montenegro and Serbia to the...
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Western Balkan institutions continue to lack resilience to corruptive business contracts
by EWB
Recently, the Government of Montenegro requested the EU’s assistance in repaying the debt taken from the Chinese Export-Import Bank for the construction of the section...
[EWB Interview] Picula: Softening of rhetoric necessary in Montenegro, Government should preserve country’s core values
Last week, European Parliament adopted its Resolution on 2019-2020 Commission reports on Montenegro, the first one since the last year’s change of power, which stressed that...
EP adopts Resolution on Montenegro, encourages new government to accelerate reforms
by EWB
BRUSSELS – European Parliament adopted the Resolution on 2019-2020 Commission reports on Montenegro yesterday evening, with 595 votes for, 66 against, and 34 abstentions. Stressing...
Đukanović to return the Law on State Prosecution to the Assembly of Montenegro
by EWB
PODGORICA – President of Montenegro Milo Đukanović said that he would return the Law on State Prosecution to the parliament in today’s address, Vijesti report. Speaker...
EP debates Report on Montenegro, Várhelyi announces first political ICG as early as June
by EWB
BRUSSELS – During the debate on the 2019-2020 Progress reports on Montenegro in the European Parliament yesterday, Commissioner for Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi said that, with...
Đukanović discusses NATO’s cooperation with Montenegro and the region with Stoltenberg
by EWB
BRUSSELS – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with President of Montenegro Milo Đukanović at NATO Headquarters today, commending Montenegro’s contribution to NATO’s peacekeeping mission...
Catalysing anti-corruption in the WB achievable only by an alliance of stakeholders, latest report highlights
by EWB
“Releasing governance from the state capture and democratic backsliding caused by the slow progress in squeezing out the corruption and allowing private interests to acquire...
Pisonero: Montenegro should address all remaining issues in the Venice Commission Opinion
by EWB
BRUSSELS / PODGORICA – European Commission Spokeswoman Ana Pisonero released a statement yesterday evening, taking note of the vote in Montenegro on the amendments to...
Montenegro adopts new Law on State Prosecution, some elements remain controversial
by EWB
PODGORICA – Assembly of Montenero has adopted the new Law on State Prosecution with 41 votes of the ruling majority. The Law enables significant changes...