CoE wants results in Montenegro EU bid

The Council of Europe (CoE) stated that it expects Montenegro to show “visible results” in its process of European integration. According to its latest report, for the period of August 2007 to April 2008, the CoE is calling for a higher level of independence within the courts, prosecutor’s offices, administration for anti-corruption initiatives, as well as the media, especially Radio Television Montenegro, RTCG. CoE wants results in Montenegro EU bid The report notes that better conditions must to be created for the work of non-government organizations, and especially to have the state institutions make information more easily available to the public, according to existing laws. The CoE also criticized the Montenegrin government for the slow investigation regarding the deportation of Bosnian refugees from Montenegro in 1992, and the fact that the law on financing political parties has yet to be adopted, in line with decisions made by the Venetian Commission.

CoE wants results in Montenegro EU bid

The report notes that better conditions must to be created for the work of non-government organizations, and especially to have the state institutions make information more easily available to the public, according to existing laws.

The CoE also criticized the Montenegrin government for the slow investigation regarding the deportation of Bosnian refugees from Montenegro in 1992, and the fact that the law on financing political parties has yet to be adopted, in line with decisions made by the Venetian Commission.