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Enlargement Strategy: Credibility of the New Approach Depends on Implementation
The European Commission’s document on the credible enlargement perspective for the Western Balkans offers least novelties in the area of the rule of law, assessed Milena Milosevic at a conference organized in Belgrade. The Conference on the European Union and the Western Balkans was held in Belgrade in organization of the Directorate General for Neighborhood…
Accountable public finances, Public administration reform
Uncontrolled Recruitment Continued in Municipalities: Not Enough Chair for Party Cadre
In the Rožaje Municipality, 189 people were hired, although they ought not to recruit new employees due to the unpaid taxes, while their salaries are half a year late. Tivat is a wealthy municipality, but it might not be for long, as due to excessive employment salary expenses have increased about 1.3 million euros. No…
EU accession negotiations, Rule of law
Commentary for FOS Media on Government Statistics in Chapters 23 and 24
When it comes to Government reporting in the area of Chapters 23 and 24, it is incomprehensible, ambiguous and deliberately made so that it is not possible to follow what happened with specific cases. For example, the Police reports statistically on criminal offences, the State Prosecution reports on the persons against whom proceedings for specific…
EU accession negotiations, Rule of law
Commentary for FOS Media on Government Statistics in Chapters 23 and 24
When it comes to Government reporting in the area of Chapters 23 and 24, it is incomprehensible, ambiguous and deliberately made so that it is not possible to follow what happened with specific cases. For example, the Police reports statistically on criminal offenses, the State Prosecution reports on the persons against whom proceedings for specific…
Accountable public finances, Rule of law
Procurement for Security and Defense to be Regulated by the Law on Public Procurement
The Law on Public Procurement should better regulate the procurement system in the area of security and defense. The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Ministry of Interior Affairs (MIA) spent about eight million euros for confidential procurement since 2013 until last year. This was assessed at the panel discussion “Confidential Procurement – Out of…
Accountable public finances, Public administration reform
Municipalities Wait for the Effects of the New LAP and the Reduction of the Number of Employees
Majority of Montenegrin municipalities expressed readiness to reduce the number of positions – for example, in Bijelo Polje, the current number of surplus employees is hundred. Municipalities are working on creating prerequisites for the implementation of the new Law on Administrative Procedure, which should improve delivery of services to citizens. This was highlighted at…