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).

New Project: Early Integration for Gender Equality

11. 01. 2022.

In 2022, Institute Alternative started implementing a new project, with the aim of contributing to a better understanding of measures of early integration into the European Union (EU) for the improvement of gender equality in Montenegro. Overall objective of the project ”Early Integration for Gender Equality” is to contribute to the inclusive and gender-sensitive process…

No progress towards the EU without the Parliament

15. 12. 2021.

It was necessary to consult the Parliament prior to drafting an Action Plan which aims to address key recommendations from the European Commission’s Report. The need for a comprehensive amendment of the Law on Prevention of Corruption goes beyond the scope of electoral reform. This was pointed out today by Ana Đurnić, who on behalf…

EU Enlargement – a Moving Target that is Moving Farther and Farther Away

31. 01. 2021.

In 2020, none of the six countries of the Western Balkans has made progress in the process of European integration. It is true that they could have done more, but this still begs the question of whether the process itself “is working” if no one is making progress, and many countries have not been making…

European Commission: Montenegro Remained Average

06. 10. 2020.

As in the previous five years, based on the methodology of the European Commission, IA transformed the report’ assessments into numbers in order to see scores in a simpler way, and compare the situation with previous years. Although this is the first report of the new commissioner Várhelyi and his team, it does not differ…

Bajramspahić: Montenegro should not be headache for EU

30. 08. 2020.

General tone of the September EC’s Report will predominantly depend on how the election day will end. In the area of judiciary reform, fight against corruption and organised crime – nothing has been done to deserve praises. Resignation of Vesna Medenica would help us score some points in the eyes of the EC. In this…

First Impressions on Non-paper for Chapters 23 and 24

12. 06. 2020.

A new non-paper for chapters 23 and 24 in Montenegro will be published soon. Here are our first comments for daily newspapers Vijesti: In general, one not really positive image. This report is not that much about critics as it is ”faded” and testifies to more than worrying stagnation, bearing in mind that we are…