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Introduction to privatization of inspection control?
Institute Alternative recommends that the Government of Montenegro withdraws the proposed amendments to the Law on inspection control from the parliamentary procedure, take them back to the draft form and start a public debate. If the proposed amendments are adopted, they will make way for introducing privatization in the field of inspection control, and will…
Institutions already showing weaknesses
On occasion of prevention of the execution of work tasks and physical attack on the editor and photographer of daily newspaper Vijesti We are concerned with the hasty statement of the Head of the Police Directorate who did not wait for the final report form the Internal control, but informed the public that the behavior…
First Bank of the first family of Montenegro
In 2005, Aco Đukanović, Prime Minister’s brother, bought 14% of shares in the then Bank of Nikšić, nowadays First Bank, and in November 2006 he bought another 42% from the Ministry of finance, (state owned) Employment Bureau and (also state-owned) Development fund. First Bank of the first family of Montenegro – Stevo Muk– complete text…
Time for a different relationship between majority and minority
Appointment of a deputy Speaker from the ranks of the opposition would be a new value and a democratic advance in the functioning of the Montenegrin Parliament. Time for a different relationship between majority and minority – Stevo Muk – complete text European pulse No 43
Hide and seek with electricity
This is the first time that the citizens of Montenegro filed a complaint against decision of a regulatory agency. The experiences and lessons of this case are therefore an important contribution for the future analysis and scrutiny of the functioning and decision making not only of RAE, but also of other independent regulatory agencies. Hide…
Tough job for civil society
Thus in a perverse manner we learned that the Law on Protection of Private Data was not adopted to protect privacy of Montenegrin citizens but to cover up for the lack of responsibility on the part of their politicians and civil servants. Tough job for civil society – Stevo Muk– complete text European Pulse No…