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Why is the evaluation of EU support important to the rule of law?
The European Court of Auditors has confirmed the EU weakness to produce comprehensive changes in the rule of law in the Western Balkans with the current approach, but it also offered recommendations for better incentives and conditions. The lack of political will, of ownership of reforms and marginalization of civil society – are the main…
EU accession negotiations, Public administration reform
New Project: Early Integration for Gender Equality
In 2022, Institute Alternative started implementing a new project, with the aim of contributing to a better understanding of measures of early integration into the European Union (EU) for the improvement of gender equality in Montenegro. Overall objective of the project ”Early Integration for Gender Equality” is to contribute to the inclusive and gender-sensitive process…
No progress towards the EU without the Parliament
It was necessary to consult the Parliament prior to drafting an Action Plan which aims to address key recommendations from the European Commission’s Report. The need for a comprehensive amendment of the Law on Prevention of Corruption goes beyond the scope of electoral reform. This was pointed out today by Ana Đurnić, who on behalf…
Members of the Government to show respect for their obligations to the Parliament
By not appearing yesterday at the control hearing in the Human Rights and Freedoms Committee, the Minister of Finance and Social Welfare, Milojko Spajić, avoided coming to the parliamentary hearing for the fifth time. Although the ministers in the Government of Montenegro are obliged to respond to the invitation of the committees for control hearing,…
Interview for Vijesti: Behind Closed Doors and Without Public Debate, Once Again
Marko Sošić, Public Policy Researcher at NGO Institute Alternative for daily newspaper ‘’Vijesti’’, on the Government’s work and the budget proposal for 2022: In terms of transparency, not much has changed in the past year – during the term of Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapić; budget proposal for the next year does not show a will…
More Decisive Steps are Needed for Public Administration Reform
There is a big gap between the identified problems of politicisation and undue influence on public administration recruitment and the absence of priorities and activities in the Draft Strategy for Public Administration Reform that would target those problems. This was stressed in the comments submitted, by Institute Alternative within the public debate on 2022-2016 Draft…