2025 Commission report on Montenegro
TA-10-2026-0216 · P10_TA(2026)0216 · PE784.340
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Parliament's resolution on Montenegro's 2025 EU progress report welcomes its frontrunner status and the closure of 16 negotiating chapters, while urging sustained reforms, especially in rule of law and fundamental rights.¶¶¶ It condemns foreign interference, particularly from Russia, China and Serbia, and calls for stronger resilience against hybrid threats and disinformation.¶¶¶ The resolution urges Montenegro to fight corruption and organised crime, ensure judicial independence, protect media freedom, and implement anti-discrimination and gender equality measures.¶¶¶ It also calls for good neighbourly relations, war crime accountability, and continued socio-economic and environmental reforms aligned with EU standards.¶¶¶
Key points
- Welcomes Montenegro's progress and the provisional closure of 6 more negotiating chapters in 2025 and 4 in 2026, bringing the total to 16.¶
- Calls for sustained reform efforts to be met with a credible EU perspective, with progress assessed on individual merit and objective benchmarks.¶
- Urges all political actors to maintain momentum and implement reforms, including final convictions in high-level corruption and organised crime cases.¶
- Welcomes Montenegro's full alignment with EU foreign and security policy, including restrictive measures against Russia, and participation in EU missions.¶
- Condemns malign foreign interference by China, Russia and Serbia, and calls for stronger measures against hybrid threats and disinformation.¶¶
- Calls for faster, merit-based judicial appointments and expresses concern about delays in appointing a Constitutional Court judge.¶
- Urges further action against high-level corruption, including asset confiscation, and calls for ensuring the independence of anti-corruption bodies.¶
- Calls for full alignment of visa policy with the EU, especially regarding countries posing security risks.¶
- Calls for stronger protection of minorities, implementation of the Law on Registered Partnerships, and a de-institutionalisation strategy for persons with disabilities.¶¶¶
- Condemns hate speech and calls for effective investigations and prosecutions, including for glorification of war criminals.¶¶
- Urges Montenegro to address gender-based violence, ensure women's political participation, and improve data collection.¶
- Calls for media freedom, including independence of the public broadcaster and alignment with the European Media Freedom Act.¶
Who is affected
- Montenegro's government and parliament, which must implement reforms and maintain EU alignment.¶¶
- Judges and prosecutors, who face pressure and need better working conditions and independence.¶¶
- Minorities, LGBTIQ+ persons, Roma and Egyptians, who face discrimination and need equal rights.¶
- Journalists and civil society, who need protection from intimidation and strategic lawsuits.¶
- The EU and its member states, which should support Montenegro's reforms and counter hybrid threats.¶¶