Accountable public finances

„Montenegro now!“ – Caution today!

The capital budget for 2022 was presented yesterday – the ratio of the budget for highway and other projects is the most favorable this year to other projects, and that part of the budget is the biggest so far. However, 302 projects are planned for next year, which is almost twice as much than in…

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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MARCH 16: Statue in front of the European Commission Headquarters, also know as the Berlaymont building, on March 16, 2016 in Brussels.

Public administration reform

EU enlargement to the WB in the light of the new methodology

On October 19, the European Commission adopted its 2021 Enlargement Package, offering a comprehensive assessment of the state of play and the progress made by the Western Balkans on their individual paths towards the European Union, with a focus on implementing fundamental reforms, as well as clear guidance on the reform priorities ahead. With the…

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Parliamentary program

MPs and Government to redefine their relationship

There is a room for laws on Parliament and the Government to better regulate the mutual relationship between executive and legislative branches of power. This relationship, however, will always be determined by the political context and parliamentary practice – it is concluded at the conference organised by Institute Alternative (IA). Conference “Legislative and Control Function…

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Parliamentary program

The Law on the Parliament to respond to the weaknesses of the law drafting procedure

The lack of impact assessment, financial estimates and appropriate public participation is an alarm for better regulation of the law-making process in the Parliament of Montenegro, especially when initiated by MPs. In its new analysis “The Parliament passes the decisions, but what is the procedure like?”, Institute Alternative provided an overview of the legislative function…

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Public administration reform

European Commission’s recommendations to be translated into a concrete action plan

Recommendations and priorities noted in the European Commission’s Report on Montenegro, the Government must translate into a concrete action plan, which would outline a clear responsibility of each member of the Government, as well as of other institutions, either for successes or failures in its implementation. Recently published Report of the European Commission on Montenegro…

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Public administration reform

The Report of European Commission on Montenegro

Another Year of ”Tapping in Place” The European Commission’s  report confirmed that the much needed radical reforms are a victim of political cleavages; the messages should be understood as a strong call for all stakeholders, especially political parties, to dedicate themselves to the tasks of European integration. If the assessments from the report are translated…

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