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).

Meeting with EU representatives: Provide more visible support to civil society

06. 12. 2016.

Stevo Muk, President of the Managing Board of IA, has met with Director for Western Balkans in DG NEAR, Genoveva Ruiz Calavera, and ambassador Aivo Orav, Head of Delegation of European Union to Montenegro. President of the Managing Board of IA has pointed out the need for improvement the transparency of the negotiation process, through…

Policy brief: Montenegro – Elections aftermath and the EC 2016 country progress report

22. 11. 2016.

Download the publication Politically, Montenegro finds itself in a paradoxical situation. At one level it is the champion of European integration in the Western Balkans when it comes to progress in the EU accession negotiations, but it is also the only country in the region that has not experienced a change of government since the…

European Commission Report: Poor grade for Montenegro

09. 11. 2016.

In most negotiation Chapters, according to the Report of the European Commission, Montenegro has made “some progress”. Two worse grades than this one are “backsliding” or “no progress”. The lowest grades were given to chapters relating to economic and monetary policy and the fisheries. For the key chapters relating to the fight against corruption and…

IA presented new research findings: No progress in Rule of Law

08. 11. 2016.

Montenegro has stagnated in key areas of rule of law, and backslided in the area of cooperation of the Government with NGOs, it was concluded at today’s event organised by Institute alternative (IA). Today, a day before publication of European Commission’s (EC) report on Montenegro 2016, IA presented key findings of the research “Monitoring and…

Interview: The majority of Montenegrin citizens support Accession to the EU; still without a stable majority for NATO

08. 11. 2016.

Below, you can read the interview with Dina Bajramspahić, public policy researcher in IA When the Institute Alternative was founded and what is its mission and vision? Bajramspahić: “Institute Alternative” was founded in 2007 as a think-tank organization with the aim to contribute to the improvement of public policies in Montenegro though research and advocacy.…

Event Announcement: Presentation of research findings “Monitoring and Evaluation of the Rule of Law in Montenegro“

04. 11. 2016.

Institute Alternative will present findings of our research “Monitoring and Evaluation of the Rule of Law in Montenegro“, on Tuesday, 8 November, at PR Centre, starting at 10AM. The day before the European Commission Report on Montenegro is published, we want to present our perspective on the current state of affairs in the area of…

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