Montenegro's EU Accession Progress Report

by name voted on 18.10.2023

Summary

An assessment of Montenegro's path to EU membership, highlighting both its strong commitment and the significant political and legal hurdles remaining.

9 18.10.2023

Other

economy

justice

environment

human rights

civil service

social policy

european union

administrative law

diplomatic relations

public administration

Key points

Montenegro has successfully opened all 33 negotiation chapters for EU membership, but progress has stalled with no chapters closed in the last six years.
The report expresses concern over controversial legislative changes that challenge the rule of law and constitutional principles.
There is an urgent need to strengthen the independence of the judiciary and combat organized crime and corruption.
The country faces significant challenges from foreign interference and disinformation campaigns, especially originating from Russia and China.

Vote

PPE

S&D

Renew

Verts/ALE

ECR

ID

NI

The Left

Total

Speeches

18 Speeches in total

Pro

Contra

Tonino PICULA

S&D

4:44 min

19. 2022 Report on Montenegro (debate)

Klemen GROŠELJ

Klemen GROŠELJ

Renew

1:37 min

19. 2022 Report on Montenegro (debate)

Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT REPORT on the 2022 Commission Report on Montenegro REPORT on the 2022 Commission Report on Montenegro 2022 Report on Montenegro

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