June 2025
IA held a workshop on regulating employment in public institutions
30. 06. 2025.
On Friday, June 27, Institute Alternative organised a workshop titled “How to Regulate Employment in Public Institutions?”, which brought together representatives of ministries and trade union organisations. The aim of the workshop was to contribute to the discussion on how the upcoming Law on Public Institutions, which is currently being drafted, should regulate the employment…
Ministry of Interior Silent for Two Months on Commissions for Screening Future Police Officers
30. 06. 2025.
For two months now, the Ministry of Interior has failed to provide information on the formation of commissions for assessing the knowledge, abilities, and skills of applicants for police officer positions, as well as for conducting integrity checks of candidates. On April 28 this year, Institute Alternative addressed the Ministry of Interior (MoI) requesting information…
Direct Procurements Continue to Grow – Comment on the Annual Public Procurement Report
16. 06. 2025.
In Montenegro, significant amounts of money are still allocated to simple procurements contracted directly — nearly €68.8 million last year, which is €4.2 million more than in 2023. These procurements are individually worth up to €8,000, are not carried out through the Montenegrin Electronic Public Procurement System (CeJN), and are the least transparent — because…
Discrimination in Public Sector Employment: Difficult to Prove, but Widespread
11. 06. 2025.
Discrimination in public sector employment is difficult to prove; however, cases before the Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms indicate that discrimination is most prevalent in the area of employment and labor relations, with nationality and political affiliation being the most common grounds. On the issue of discrimination in public sector employment, the many challenges…
Streaming Toward a More Efficient Inquiry Committee
02. 06. 2025.
The work of the Inquiry Committee so far has shown that there is substantial room for improving its performance, especially in the areas of data collection and effective use of time during sessions. The Inquiry Committee will find it difficult to achieve its stated goals if it continues working in the manner we recently witnessed.…