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).

Annual report and the Comments of the NGO coalition for monitoring negotiations in Chapter 23

04. 03. 2014.

Institute Alternative is a member of the Coalition of 16 NGOs for monitoring the accession negotiations with the EU under Chapter 23 – Judiciary and Fundamental rights. The aim of the Coalition is to contribute to monitoring of the field of judiciary, fight against corruption, fundamental rights, and cooperation of state authorities with civil society…

Stevo Muk on TV Vijesti

18. 12. 2013.

Watch the video of the political talk-show “Načisto” with Petar Komenić, on TV Vijesti, with our president of the Managing Board, Stevo Muk. The talk-show was aired on 12 December 2013. The topics discussed were opening of accession negotiations in chapters 23 and 24, reform of the security and defense sector, oversight of the measures…

RTS on key challenges in the EU accession process of Montenegro

29. 10. 2013.

For the daily news program of Radio Television Serbia, Research Coordinator Jovana Marović presented her viewpoints on the main issues the European Commission has identified in the Montenegro’s Progress Report for 2013, as well as the challenges that could slow down the accession process. The excerpt from the news program can be accessed here: http://www.rts.rs/page/stories/sr/story/11/Region/1428830/Kamen+spoticanja+na+crnogorskom+putu+ka+EU.html

Press release: Parliament still without a clear framework for participating in accession negotiations

24. 07. 2013.

The draft Resolution on the process, the quality and dynamics of integration of Montenegro to the European Union does not recognize the need for more active involvement of the Parliament in this process, does not define the modalities that would allow for this, nor the principles of relations and communication of the Government and Parliament…

IA at DGAP’s Train Alumni Conference

01. 07. 2013.

Jovana Marović, IA’s research coordinator and our policy analyst Marko Sošić, participated in the TRAIN programme (Think Tanks Providing Research and Advice through Interaction and Networking) Alumni Conference, organized by the German Council for Foreign Relations (DGAP) in Berlin from 27 to 30 June. The purpose of the conference was a gathering of TRAIN alumni…

Scientific conference ”European citizen in the times of crisis”

26. 06. 2013.

Research coordinator at the Institute Alternative, Jovana Marovic, took part in the symposium “European citizen in times of crisis – the choice between the European Union and its member states as a false dilemma”, which was held at the Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade, 26 June 2013. During the conference numerous questions were launched…