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Statement regarding the amendments to the Law on National Security Agency
We cannot be satisfied with the final decisions adopted by the Parliament; in particular with the decision which stipulates that the Director of the Agency approves the inspection of registers and databases of legal entities. As we have pointed out many times, the practice of the European Court of Human Rights, which is required for…
House of the Civil Society at the agenda of Council for NGOs
During the meeting of the Council for the Development of NGOs held today, the second topic on the agenda was “Discussion on the Government’s response on the question of the Council on the Civic house project.” During one of the previous meetings of the Council (held on November 17th 2014), the President of the Managing…
Accountable public finances, Blog
Transparency Hurts
If you intended to find details about public procurement, arm yourself with patience, concentrate and – take fifteen-day long break. Representatives of state institutions swear that their work is transparent and emphasize that everything is publicly available on the websites or that all information in possession of the state organ is possible to obtain by…
Transparify: IA Among the Most Transparent Think Tanks in the World
Five stars again! Our status of the highly transparent research center has once again been confirmed in the new survey by Transparify. Institute Alternative has been declared, second year in a row, to be one of the most transparent research centers in world, according to the survey conducted by international non-profit organization Transparify. Research centers…
Accountable public finances, Public administration reform
Press Release: More employees in the municipalities
The number of employees in Montenegrin municipalities has increased by more than 1200 in comparison to the year 2012, despite the announcements that this number would be rationalized in accordance to quotas established beforehand as well as with regulations stipulated in the Public Sector Internal Reorganisation Plan. On September 30th 2014, Montenegrin local governments had…
Infographic: What have the MPs done with the budget for 2015
The Budget Proposal for 2015 has been submitted to the Parliament earlier than ever before, thanks to the amendments on the Systemic and Organic Law on the Budget and budget calendar. We have been researching if more time spent on reviewing the budget has affected the intensity of MP’s activity and how different is the…