EU accession negotiations

The Institute aims to be involved in the process of negotiation for membership in the European Union on the basis of external contribution, through the development of practical policy proposals, providing recommendations and suggestions for improving this phase of integration. Also, IA actively and directly participates in this process within the working group for Chapter 23 – Judiciary and fundamental rights, in preparation for the country’s accession to the European Union. In addition to participating in the creation of anti-corruption policies and mechanisms in the context of the Chapter 23, IA is, in accordance with its fields of research, directly interested in the progress under Chapters: 5 (Public Procurement), 24 (Justice, Freedom and Security) and 32 (Financial control).

Freedom to the People!

10. 05. 2018.

It looks like the Government will “forgive us for beating us”. Prime Minister Marković told journalist during the meeting with the European Union High Representative, Federica Mogherini, that we have “quality and potential”, but we use it in a wrong way. On the one hand, I was relieved, because if they think we are using…

Weaker Progress Compared to Previous Years

25. 04. 2018.

Despite the Government’s praises, detailed analysis of the European Commission’s Montenegro 2018 Report shows that the grades for progress are worse in the last report than in the previous two (2015 and 2016). Take a look at the grades for each chapter as well as our estimate of average grade for each year:

EC Report for Montenegro in Regard to Civil Sector: Formal Conditions Partially Met, No Genuine Consultation

19. 04. 2018.

European Commission Report for Montenegro, in the part relating to civil society, confirmed that formal conditions for cooperation between government and NGOs have been met, but that besides formal participation of NGOs in working bodies, conditions should be created for their genuine consultation. We believe that the document lacks some key findings which marked the…

DPS continues with an offensive against independency of RTCG

21. 03. 2018.

Today’s dismissal of PhD Vladimir Pavicevic and election of Ivan Jovetic for new president of the Council of RTCG, represents a continuation of political offensive of Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) against independency of public broadcaster RTCG. At the new session with participation of new members of the Council of RTCG, Ivan Jovetic and Goran…

Enlargement Strategy: Credibility of the New Approach Depends on Implementation

15. 03. 2018.

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…

Commentary for FOS Media on Government Statistics in Chapters 23 and 24

12. 03. 2018.

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…

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