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…

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Press release: Six ministers refused to finance NGOs in 2018

31. 10. 2017.

The story of alleged cooperation between the Government and NGOs lasted until the first important decision in the implementation of the new Law on NGOs. Refusal of cooperation with NGOs in the fight against corruption will negatively affect the further process of European integration. Institute Alternative (IA) calls on the Government of Montenegro to oblige…

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IA at the regional forum “Effective Prevention of Corruption through Risk Assessment”

31. 10. 2017.

Dina Bajramspahic, Public Policy Researcher at the Institute Alternative, participated at the regional forum “Effective prevention of corruption through risk assessment “, held in Ljubljana on October 25th and 26th. The Forum brought together over 60 experts from the ministries of justice, anti-corruption bodies and the non-governmental sector from the countries of Southeastern Europe to…

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IA letter to the Prime Minister of Montenegro

26. 10. 2017.

We sent a letter to the Prime Minister, Mr. Duško Marković, and invited him to reject Government’s proposal to adopt the priorities of the NGO funding in 2018, without including areas directly related to the priorities of the European integration process, negotiations and strategic plans of the Government and relevant ministries. This firstly refers to…

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One third of the ministries does not comply with the Law on NGOs

24. 10. 2017.

The Ministry of Interior, Finance, Foreign Affairs, Science, Sustainable Development and Tourism and Public Administration do not plan to allocate funds for projects of non-governmental organisations that could assist them in the implementation of public policies. These ministries did not identify priority areas of public interest and the necessary funds for financing projects and programs…

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What the Unofficial Report on Chapters 23 and 24 Shows: Proactivity Requests by the European Union as a Constant

26. 06. 2017.

The unofficial working document of the European Commission for chapters 23 and 24 additionally grounds a new approach in Montenegrin accession negotiations, which emphasises the requirement of results and proactive role of institutions. Earlier, Institute Alternative called for the Government to publish this document. Therefore, we strongly support the decision of the Ministry of European…

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