However, it has been a “potential candidate country” since 2000 when it was recognized. [6] On 9 December 2009, Montenegro delivered its answers to the EC questionnaire. Chapters in bold indicate completed chapters. Rule of law & fundamental rights. 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Archive for Montenegro. Given that this Decision builds upon the Schengen acquis, Denmark shall, in accordance with Article 4 of that Protocol, decide within a period of six months after the Council has decided on this Decision whether it will implement it in its national law. In July 2020, the law on life partnership of same-sex couples was enacted by Parliament, making Montenegro the first country in the region to regulate the status of same-sex couples. This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC (3); Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. PODGORICA – Negotiating Chapter 8 (Competition) was officially opened yesterday at the EU-Montenegro Intergovernmental Conference in Brussels, which reaffirmed Montenegro’s commitment to fulfilling its obligations towards membership, and the European Union’s that its doors are open, it is stated in a press release. Serbia continued with the existing negotiations, and separate negotiations were launched with Montenegro in September 2006. Most EU states will not yet reopen their borders to nationals from Serbia and Montenegro, although the EU Council on Tuesday recommended Member States to … European Regions post-2020. Despite being within the EU territories, Albania is not part of the European Union.   moderately prepared In its 2016 assessment of the accession progress, European Commission has identified Montenegro as having the highest level of preparation for membership among the negotiating states. Accession negotiations begin with the screening process. "[45] Instead, he hopes that Montenegro will be permitted to keep the euro and has promised "the government of Montenegro, will adopt some certain elements, which should fulfil the conditions for further use of the euro; such as adopting fiscal rules."[45]. [30], Montenegro's population is overwhelmingly pro-EU, with 76.2% being in favour according to polling and only 9.8% against, in October 2009.[31]. The capacity of human rights institutions and of the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights has been reinforced, and trust in the Ombudsperson’s office is increasing. The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 12(1) of the Agreement (4). Currently, less than 2-3 % of Montenegro’s waste is recycled. From the outside, Montenegro gives off the impression of being the most stable country in the Western Balkans, as well as the front-runner in EU integration. [40][43] Radoje Žugić, Montenegro's Minister of Finance, has stated that "it would be extremely economically irrational to return to our own currency and then later to again go back to the euro. No Interim Agreement associated with Kosovo's SAA was concluded. This candidate status was officially granted on 17 December 2010. The Commission presented Montenegro with a questionnaire to assess its application on 22 July 2009. In December 2011, the Council launched the accession process with a view to opening negotiations in June 2012. .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}  totally incompatible [42] The ECB has stated that the implications of unilateral euro adoption "would be spelled out at the latest in the event of possible negotiations on EU accession.   considerable efforts needed Facts and Thoughts.   some level of preparation   good level of preparation Further, Montenegro is in a leading position on its path towards EU accession, compared to the other five aspirants from the Western Balkans. Rehearsing the nation. The country initiated the process of EU accession in 2005. For the first time in the past 30 years the Democratic Party of Socialists, backed by incumbent President Milo Dukanovic, has suffered a defeat in the recent elections. This document is an excerpt from the EUR-Lex website, Council Decision (EU) 2020/729 of 26 May 2020 on the conclusion of the Status Agreement between the European Union and Montenegro on actions carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Montenegro, OJ L 173, 3.6.2020, p. 1–2 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV), ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2020/729/oj, on the conclusion of the Status Agreement between the European Union and Montenegro on actions carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Montenegro. Montenegro submits additional answers to the Commission's Questionnaire.   no major difficulties expected Food Safety, Veterinary & Phytosanitary Policy, 22. †= Disputed state, may not be recognised as an independent state by some or all European Union members. Share of energy from renewable sources in final consumption in Romania reached 24.8 percent, achieving the country’s EU 2020 target, which was set at 24 percent.   well prepared / well advanced, Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the. Command structure on the civilian/military strategic and operational levels (, Minesweeping operation in the Strait of Hormuz, (Operation Cleansweep, 1987–1988), Police contingent in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Multinational Advisory Police Element in Albania, General security surveillance mission in Kosovo, This page was last edited on 23 March 2021, at 14:59.   good level of preparation On 1 January 2008, the visa facilitation and readmission agreements between Montenegro and the EU entered into force. Use quotation marks to search for an "exact phrase". In 2010, the Commission issued a favourable opinion on Montenegro's application, identifying seven key priorities that would need to be addressed for negotiations to begin, and the Council granted it candidate status. Montenegro vis-à-vis the EU2020 targets in education and employment Considerable progress has been made especially on the EU2020 target on increasing tertiary attainment.   further efforts needed Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic prepares his ballot to vote in parliamentary elections at a polling station in Podgorica, Montenegro, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020.   early stage This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. The progress was limited in the field of in reading, maths and science. [37] Visa liberalisation process does not include travels to Ireland or the United Kingdom as these countries operate their own respective visa regimes outside of the Schengen Agreement. Until 2020, Montenegro had received €507 million of developmental aid from the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, a funding mechanism for EU candidate countries. 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The first accession conference is held in Brussels. (4)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council. Montenegro is the regional leader with 43,1 percent (against the 33 percent target), while Croatia has beaten its own target by nine percent and is getting 29 percent of energy from RES. This was one of the requirements the country had to meet for EU membership. [8] The agreement was officially signed on 15 October 2007, and on 1 May 2010 it came into force, after all the 27 member-states of EU had ratified the SAA. The current objective is to increase recycling in all municipalities as much as possible, regardless of the goal set. There are currently thirty chapters opened, three chapters that have been provisionally closed, and two chapters in which there is nothing to adopt. Montenegro EU accession likely by 2025. Restrictions on gatherings remain due to coronavirus. With all the negotiating chapters opened, the country enjoys a widespread support among EU members' officials, and accession of the country to the EU is considered possible by 2025. (3)  Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland’s request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20).   well prepared / well advanced. A few days later, thousands of Montenegrins filled the central square in the modern-day capital Podgorica, in support of a “European, civic and democratic Montenegro” and pledging solidarity with … Version: 1.0.12 Last modified: Wed Nov 25 2020 04:36:00 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time) "[43] The EU insists on the strict adherence to convergence criteria (such as spending at least 2 years in the ERMII system) which are not negotiable before euro adoption, but have not intervened to stop the unilateral adoption of the euro by Montenegro in 2002.