Parliamentary program
The goal of the program is to strengthen the capacity of the Parliament to meet its constitutional competencies, particularly control function. By strengthening the legal framework and practice of control mechanisms, we strive to increase their effectiveness and thus the accountability of the executive vis-à-vis the Parliament. The focus of the program is also on the role of the Parliament in the process of EU integration, functioning of its working bodies, as well as transparency and cooperation with civil society.
Prosecution’s accountability to Parliament: A duty, not a choice
25. 03. 2026.
Invoking the protection of “circumstances of individual cases” cannot serve as a basis for the prosecution to entirely refuse parliamentary oversight. The applicable legal framework and established practice indicate that the Supreme State Prosecutor (SSP) and the Chief Special Prosecutor (CSP) are required to respond to invitations from competent parliamentary committees and participate in their…
Decision Year, No Roadmap: Government and Parliamentary Committees Late With Work Plans
02. 02. 2026.
The Government and Parliament are entering a pivotal year for concluding negotiations with the European Union without work plans: the Government lacks an approved work programme, and parliamentary committees have not adopted their annual plans. We call on decision-makers to adopt work plans as a matter of urgency, so as to allow both institutions and…
Scheduled, double-booked, postponed: Prime Minister’s Questions– an obligation on hold
19. 01. 2026.
In just over two years of Milojko Spajić’s Government, the Prime Minister has appeared in the parliamentary plenary on only 11 of the 18 sessions planned (61%). Notwithstanding the established practice of holding Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQ) on a monthly basis during the regular sittings of Parliament, in 2025 Spajić answered MPs’ questions on only…
Amendments to the Law on Internal Affairs retain controversial provisions
22. 12. 2025.
The proposed amendments to the Law on Internal Affairs retain controversial provisions – despite prior commitments, both the public consultation and the European Commission’s opinion have been omitted The proposed amendments to the Law on Internal Affairs, despite announcements about the professionalisation of the police, do not guarantee legal certainty or judicial protection in procedures…
Streaming Toward a More Efficient Inquiry Committee
02. 06. 2025.
The work of the Inquiry Committee so far has shown that there is substantial room for improving its performance, especially in the areas of data collection and effective use of time during sessions. The Inquiry Committee will find it difficult to achieve its stated goals if it continues working in the manner we recently witnessed.…
Eight Months from Initiative to Hearing: The Committee Finally Reviewed the SAI Report on CEDIS
16. 10. 2024.
Eight months after submitting the initiative, the Committee for Economy, Finance, and Budget finally conducted a control hearing of the head of the Montenegrin Electric Distribution System (CEDIS), the Montenegrin Electric Power Company (EPCG), the Minister of Energy, and members of the Senate of the State Audit Institution (SAI) on the financial state and operations…