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By the letter of the Constitution, The Government of Montenegro is in charge of conducting domestic and foreign policy. Non-governmental organizations have an implied obligation to communicate and cooperate with the Government. The Government has a written obligation to cooperate with non-governmental organizations. Especially non-governmental organizations which analize public policy and offer solutions, by definition,…

The biggest loser of this election is the idea of the election boycott. It was the idea, advocated by the significant number of political and para-political actors during the first half of this year. Or, better to say, until the election was called. It is worth reminding that none of the parties and coalitions by…

Politics is rational activity. That’s why it is important for us from the non-governmental sector, when trying to change the system, and for political parties, when trying to change the face of power, to bring decisions via reasonable dialogue instead of sterile revolutionary noise. The 1990 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Aung San Suu Kyi, in…

Parliamentary majority should realize that parliamentary inquiry, like other mechanisms of overseeing the government, is a good opportunity for the government itself to reaffirm and present its policies with arguments, before MPs and the public Decision to conduct the first parliamentary inquiry since the restoration of independence, has been made. A second one – the…

“Without exaggeration, I think that our judiciary made a significant step forward in relation to the region and give us a starting position in a future accession negotiations, much better than the positions of some other countries,” said Deputy Prime Minister Duško Marković in a recent interview for national newspapers. Two days later, President of…

The latest survey of public opinion “Balkan Monitor” conducted by the agency Gallup Europe in the Western Balkans, organized by the European Fund for the Balkans, has shown a worrying trend in terms of freedom of expression in Montenegro. In fact, as many as 64% of respondents believe that most or many people are afraid…

The process of adopting the Law on Parliamentary Oversight of the Security and Defense Sector demands the attention of MPs, international organizations, civil society and the public in general. It should not be allowed that this law becomes shares the fate of those that are hardly read,differently understood, poorly applied. Parliamentary Committee for Defense and…

The Government of Montenegro adopted Draft Agenda for Public Administration Reform in Montenegro for the period 2010-2014, entitled “Aurum”, in the end of June. It was put to public hearing and it is expected that the final text of the Strategy, together with the Action Plan for its implementation will be adopted by the end…

The elections are an opportunity for us to express our own stance, every citizen’s vote counts, to vote means to show a responsible attitude toward the community in which we live. Elections are important I do not consider every single elections to be “historic”, which is what politicians often like to exclaim. Through years of…

After all important and less important laws that have been adopted, it would be in order if the laws on the Government and the Parliament are finally adopted. Namely, these most important institutions of the political system are currently operating under the Rules of Procedure and Regulations. It is true that the Constitution generally defined…

When more than two years ago, non-governmental organisation “Institute Alternative” was founded, we said that we aim to contribute to the further development of democracy, rule of law and human rights in Montenegro, through the empowerment of the quality of public policies. We felt that the civil society scene lacks a stronger contribution to the…