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Press release: The New Law Should Eliminate Previous Failures
The Draft of Law on Budget and Fiscal Accountability does not contribute sufficiently to the improvement of the budget transparency, to the participation of the Parliament in the budget cycle, to the regulation of misdemeanor accountability, and some of its provisions are directly opposite to the Government’s strategic goals. During the public discussion on the…
Commentary on the Draft of Law on Budget and Fiscal Accountability
The Ministry of Finance has prepared a Draft of Law on the Budget and Fiscal Accountability and this text is currently a subject of public debate. IA considers that this Draft of Law introduces a number of novelties which will improve organic law budget that is currently in force. However, many provisions have remained incomplete,…
Press release: No progress in regulating concessions
IA’s press releaseon the Report on the implementation of obligations under concession agreements adopted by the Government on January 24 2013. In the past year, no progress in the legal, institutional and control regulation of concessions in Montenegro has been made. Problems, identified in this area over the previous years, are still present. Specifically, a new…
Interview for the Radio of Montenegro
Our associate Dragana Radovic, was recently interviewed for the Radio of Montenegro on the topic of introduction of social cards:
Holiday’s games
Former head of the police said on 29 December last year: “In the future, I’ll take the opportunity to state my attitude on particular issues and relations of organized crime and corruption, politics, security services, media and infomal centers of power.” What does Veljovic know, but he has not said yet? Was his intention to…
Parliamentary program, Rule of law
Answers for daily newspapers “Dnevne novine”: Challenges In The Oversight of the Security Sector
Daily newspaper reporter’s questions: – Challenges / problems in the security sector – Parliamentary Oversight – SAI Issues that remain a challenge for the Montenegrin security sector are: development of oversight practices and democratic and civilian control of the security and defense sector institutions; and on the other hand, seeking the most appropriate model of…
IA Denies The Pobjeda Article
IA denies statement published in the daily newspaper “Pobjeda”, on Decemebr 28, 2012, page 3, under the title “Government pays 12.000 to Stevo Muk for tailoring courses”, which wrongly interpreted the Decision about distribution of revenues from Games of Chances. IA gained resources from Commission for the allocation of funds from Games of Chances for…
Press release: Strengthening parliamentary oversight of public procurement system
Institute Alternative is conducting the project “Strengthening parliamentary oversight of public procurement system in Montenegro”, with the support of the Democracy Commission for Small Grants of the Embassy of the United States. Parliament’s role in monitoring the implementation of the Law on Public Procurement is limited. Parliamentary committees do not discuss the annual reports of…
Accountable public finances, Parliamentary program
IA At the Hearing on the 2013 Budget Proposal
Committee on Economy, Finance and Budget conducted a hearing today on the Proposal of Law on Budget of Montenegro for 2013. Besides the representatives of proposers of this act, Minister of Finance and Deputy of Minister of Finance, the session was attended by representatives of the State Audit Office, the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro,…
Meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice
The meeting between deputy prime minister and justice minister, Dusko Markovic, and representatives of non-governmental organizations: Institute Alternative, Centre for Civic Education, Centre for Monitoring and Research, European Movement in Montenegro, Action for Human Rights, Center for Democracy and Human Rights, 4Life , Civic Alliance, and Helsinki Committee for Human Rightsn was held today. Deputy…
About Social Card for RTCG Daily
Public policy researcher in the Institute Alternative, Dragana Radović, gave an interview for Montenegro’s public broadcaster, RTCG. Her statement about the realization of the project “Social Card – Social Welfare Information System in Montenegro” was featured in the television’s news program on January 13th 2013. In December 2012, IA presented policy paper entitled “Social Card…
Research paper presented: ”Social Card in Montenegro – high hopes?”
At the press conference organized on December 17th 2012, we presented our policy paper entitled “Social Card in Montenegro – high hopes?”. This research is a part of Institute’s permanent activities related to the monitoring of social policy reform process in Montenegro and to suggesting of innovative solutions in this area. The speakers on the…