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BiEPAG meeting in Graz
Research Coordinator in Institute Alternative, Jovana Marović, has participated in the introductory meeting of BiEPAG network (Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group) in the end of January, held in Graz. The initiative is being realized in the organization and with the support of European Fund for Balkans (EFB) and The Centre for Southeast European Studies…
Public Should Know why the Head of National Security Agency Resigned
It is very irresponsible that the citizens are not informed about reasons for resignation or replacement of Boro Vučinić, but also that the Defense and Security Council has not contributed to resolving this issue. Instead, unfortunately, the concerning assumptions about the reasons for resignation which bring mistrust and insecurity among citizens continue to multiply, particularly…
Press Release Regarding Ammendments to the Law on National Security Agency
Proposed amendments of the Law on National Security Agency expand the competences of the employees of that institution through “backdoor”, contrary to the provisions of the Constitutions of Montenegro and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. We call upon the members of the Parliament of Montenegro to act by…
Accountable public finances, Public administration reform, Rule of law
Opening Up the Data to Public or Closing it Even Further
We have submitted our comments on the Draft Law on Free Use of Public Data, which is currently put on the public hearing agenda. This Law should enable access to data produced in public administration in a machine readable format which allows further processing and data management. We are very unsatisfied with the Draft Law,…
Public administration reform, Rule of law
Press release: Serious Problems Set Aside by Political Talks
Institute Alternative has delivered Comments to the Draft Law on State Prosecution and Special State Prosecution to the members of both Anti-corruption Committee and Committee on Political System, Judiciary and Administration while pointing out the number of worrying solutions. We consider it to be unacceptable that during the public debates, important issues in judicial reform…
Political talk-show: Party or Merit
Our research coordinator Jovana Marović participated in the talk-show ‘On Fridays at 8’ with Tina Raičević, broadcasted on TV Vijesti. Topic of the show was party employment, actualized again after publishing the coalition agreement between Democratic Party of Socialists and Bosniak Party about allocation of workplaces in state administration and local government, which is contrary…