March 2016
Press release: Amendments to the Law on Local Self Government to be thoroughly approached
31. 03. 2016.
Current proposal for amendments to the Law on Local Self-Government is not contributing to one of the main objectives – to bring legal certainty in employment and civil service administration at the local level. Proposed amendments, formulated on the Government’s session in mid-December last year, include more than 20 articles which regulate civil service system.…
Press release: Public Procurement Administration conceals contracting authorities’ misdemeanors
29. 03. 2016.
Although the deadline for submitting annual reports on public procurement is the end of February, only half of them is publicly available on the website of Public Procurement Administration This year Public Procurement Administration (PPA) began a practice of publishing annual reports on public procurement, which is a significant step towards greater transparency. However, the…
The Council for Development of NGOs takes no notice of the requests of NGOs
18. 03. 2016.
Owing to the votes of the NGO representatives, last year’s Performance Report of the Council for Development of NGOs was not adopted while today’s session was once again marked by the negative attitude of the Ministry of Finance towards initiatives of NGOs. As their key remarks, NGO representatives stated that the Draft Performance Report of…
Press Release: Progress symbolic, corruption persistent
15. 03. 2016.
Particular significance of the European Parliament’s Resolution on the 2015 Report on Montenegro lies in acknowledging the importance of adopting a quality strategic framework for public administration reform in the next four years, which needs to provide a basis for adherence to the principles of merit, depoliticization, accountability and transparency in public administration. Bearing in…
Press Release: Administrative Court upheld the lawsuit of Institute Alternative
14. 03. 2016.
The Administrative Court found that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration failed to conduct harmfulness test of disclosure of information contained in the reports of experts of the European Commission and that the Ministry did not clearly explain the rationale behind the decision to classify these reports as confidential. Scraps of information available…
Corruption is enabling breakdown of the rule of law in the region
14. 03. 2016.
There is a solid legal framework for the rule of law in the region, but the lack of its proper implementation is the reason why the citizens still do not enjoy the benefits of European integration. This is one of the messages from the panel discussion entitled “Rule of Law or Law of the Unruly…