Why is the evaluation of EU support important to the rule of law?

24. 01. 2022.

The European Court of Auditors has confirmed the EU weakness to produce comprehensive changes in the rule of law in the Western Balkans with the current approach, but it also offered recommendations for better incentives and conditions. The lack of political will, of ownership of reforms and marginalization of civil society – are the main…

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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…

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Interview for Vijesti: Behind Closed Doors and Without Public Debate, Once Again

09. 12. 2021.

Marko Sošić, Public Policy Researcher at NGO Institute Alternative for daily newspaper ‘’Vijesti’’, on the Government’s work and the budget proposal for 2022: In terms of transparency, not much has changed in the past year – during the term of Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapić; budget proposal for the next year does not show a will…

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More Decisive Steps are Needed for Public Administration Reform

02. 12. 2021.

There is a big gap between the identified problems of politicisation and undue influence on public administration recruitment and the absence of priorities and activities in the Draft Strategy for Public Administration Reform that would target those problems. This was stressed in the comments submitted, by Institute Alternative within the public debate on 2022-2016 Draft…

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EU enlargement to the WB in the light of the new methodology

19. 11. 2021.

On October 19, the European Commission adopted its 2021 Enlargement Package, offering a comprehensive assessment of the state of play and the progress made by the Western Balkans on their individual paths towards the European Union, with a focus on implementing fundamental reforms, as well as clear guidance on the reform priorities ahead. With the…

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European Commission’s recommendations to be translated into a concrete action plan

26. 10. 2021.

Recommendations and priorities noted in the European Commission’s Report on Montenegro, the Government must translate into a concrete action plan, which would outline a clear responsibility of each member of the Government, as well as of other institutions, either for successes or failures in its implementation. Recently published Report of the European Commission on Montenegro…

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