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).

Reaction of Institute Alternative to the press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration

16. 01. 2016.

On the subject of the response of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (hereinafter: MFAEI) to our press release “The European Commission report on corruption at the local level is being concealed”, we wish to inform the public that Institute Alternative (hereinafter: IA) was informed about the stance of the European Commission (hereinafter:…

Press release: the European Commission report on corruption at the local level is being concealed

15. 01. 2016.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (hereinafter: MFAEI) rejected the request for free access to information submitted by Institute Alternative (hereinafter: IA) thus preventing our access to the data on corruption at the local level prepared by experts of the European Union. The practice of concealing important information negatively affects public confidence in…

Press Release: Governing without discussion – Citizens without a possibility to improve regulations

30. 12. 2015.

The Government is constantly violating relevant regulations on organising public discussions and inclusion of interested public in the process of drafting strategic documents and law and is withholding information on regulation preparation, which has a negative impact on the quality of these documents. Public discussions are either not organised at all or they last less…

SEE 2020 Strategy and the fight against corruption

15. 12. 2015.

Citizens should know that the crime does not pay off Priorities in the fight against corruption derived from the Strategy South-East Europe 2020 (SEE 2020) in Montenegro and countries of the region are far from achieved, it was assessed at the conference organised today by Institute alternative (IA). The conference “Against corruption – for Montenegro’s…

Activities of civil sector in Montenegro are fight for professionalism and objectivity, not for its erosion

18. 11. 2015.

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) and Institute Alternative (IA) assess as hasty and unfounded the reaction of the Supreme Court of Montenegro, which underlines that it shall “consider further cooperation” with Human Rights Action (HRA), as well as that the “trust in the professionalism and objectivity of work” of this non-governmental organisation has deteriorated. In…

Initiative to make the EC’s opinions available to the public

14. 10. 2015.

In an initiative submitted on 13 October 2015, Institute Alternative (IA) urged the European Commission to make its opinions on Montenegrin legislation, as well as peer review reports available to the public, and thus prevent the Government from manipulating the EU accession negotiations. Institute Alternative submitted the letter addressed to Mr Jean-Claude Juncker, President of…