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).

Key Challenges of Strategic Planning in Montenegro

27. 12. 2017.

Panel discussion “Key Challenges of Strategic Planning in Montenegro” gathered 30 participants, including eight from civil society organisations and 22 representatives of state authorities. During the discussion, it was pointed out that there are over 120 strategies in Montenegro. The implementation of many of them is not elaborated in the accompanying Action Plan, while only…

Invitation to citizens for a public performance in defence of independence of public service RTCG

26. 12. 2017.

We will gather in front of Parliament of Montenegro in Podgorica on 27 December at 11h30 in protest against attacks and pressures on independence of RTCG. We invite you to stand in defence of reforms that have started on Television of Montenegro – first steps in the editorial independence of news programme. State of Montenegro,…

Last Assault of DPS on the Independence of RTCG

21. 12. 2017.

We inform the national and international public that Administrative Committee of Parliament of Montenegro continues illegal action in proceedings that are being led towards members of Council of RTCG, exactly in the manner that we warned in our statement from 5 October 2017. Administrative Committee called upon the member of the Council, Goran Djurovic, to…

European Commission to Call Government and Parliament to respect the Law on Public Broadcasting Service (RTCG)

16. 12. 2017.

We invite the European Commission to, more vigorously than so far, call upon Government of Montenegro and Parliament of Montenegro to respect the letter and spirit of the Law on public broadcasting services of RTCG. Proceedings, from mostly bizarre reasons that are formal in nature, that in urgent procedure lead to resolvement in such a…

IA and HRA call upon MPs not to ban public discussion

28. 11. 2017.

Institute Alternative (IA) and Human Rights Action (HRA) have called upon parliamentary groups of the parties in the Parliament to improve the Government’s Proposal for amendments to the Law on State Administration by deleting paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 4. According to the Proposal to the Law, the public discussion will not be held…

On public discussions without a public discussion

20. 11. 2017.

Last Thursday, the Government of Montenegro drafted amendments to the Law on state administration without a public discussion, announcement or justification. These amendments limit public debates in a way that enables ministries to virtually skip this phase in decision-making whenever they please. According to the draft, the public discussion will not be held “when the…