European Parliament and Council reach agreement on €14 billion IPA III
BRUSSELS – The European Parliament and the Council agreed yesterday on the new Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III), with a total budget of over...
Tag : Tonino Picula
[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 debates Report on Montenegro, Várhelyi announces first political ICG as early as June
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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...
Montenegro adopts new Law on State Prosecution, some elements remain controversial
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PODGORICA – Assembly of Montenero has adopted the new Law on State Prosecution with 41 votes of the ruling majority. The Law enables significant changes...
EP Foreign Affairs Committee adopts the Report on Montenegro, calls for acceleration of reforms
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BRUSSELS – European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) adopted the Report on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Montenegro on Tuesday with 58 votes for,...
S&D, Renew Europe and Greens react to the EP Reports on Western Balkans
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BRUSSELS – The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) in the European Parliament, Renew Europe Group, as well as the Greens/EFA in the European...
Picula: Media freedom in Montenegro needs to be improved
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BRUSSELS – The situation in the area of freedom and independence of the media in Montenegro is worrying, and it must be improved, said the...
Picula: EP stresses serious concerns about limited progress in the fight against corruption in Montenegro
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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...
Roth calls for the opening of EU accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia
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BRUSSELS – Ahead of the European Union General Affairs Council, German Minister of State for Europe, Michael Roth, called the failure to approve the negotiating...
Picula: It is in the interest of Montenegrin citizens that there are uncompromised people in the executive power
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BRUSSELS – It is in the interest of Montenegrin citizens that there are uncompromised people in the executive power, and the European Union will cooperate...