Montenegro EU accession

Latest decisions

1. 2025 Commission report on Montenegro

   ✦ AI Parliament adopted a resolution on the Commission's 2025 report on Montenegro, covering the country's progress on reforms linked to its bid to join the European Union. Parliament adopted the text as its official position, meaning it states where MEPs stand on Montenegro's accession process and the reforms it still needs to carry out. Parliament welcomes Montenegro's steady progress on EU-related reforms and reiterates its full support for the country's future in the EU. It calls for sustained reform efforts to be met with an equally credible, predictable and timely EU perspective, and encourages all political actors to maintain momentum towards concluding the accession negotiations.

   Foreign affairs

   17 Jun 2026 · Resolutions · report by Marjan Šarec · 8 ballots · voted 14:15 · A-10-2026-0143 · 2025/2253

   Adopted 486–101–75 · by a large majority
2. Accession of Montenegro to the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters

   ✦ AI Parliament adopted a resolution supporting Montenegro's accession to the 2019 Judgments Convention on recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in civil or commercial matters. The accession will enter into force for Montenegro on 1 March 2026, making the Convention applicable between the EU and Montenegro. Parliament also recalls that the EU's internal decision-making procedure under Article 218(6) TFEU must still be followed.

   Justice, rule of law & rightsForeign affairs

   12 Feb 2026 · Resolutions · motion for a resolution · B-10-2026-0101 · 2025/3047

   Adopted no count published
3. 2023 and 2024 reports on Montenegro

   ✦ AI Parliament adopted a resolution on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Montenegro, assessing the country's progress in its EU accession process. The resolution welcomes Montenegro's leading position in the accession process and its full alignment with EU foreign policy, while stressing the need for continued reforms, especially in rule of law and fight against corruption. Parliament calls on all political actors to stay focused on EU integration and implement reforms effectively to achieve Montenegro's goal of joining the EU by 2028.

   Foreign affairs

   18 Jun 2025 · Resolutions · report by Marjan Šarec · 9 ballots · voted 13:25 · A-10-2025-0093 · 2025/2020

   Adopted 470–102–77 · by a large majority

Dossiers involved · latest vote first

1. 2025/2253 2025 Commission report on Montenegro 17 Jun 2026 · 1 vote
2. 2025/3047 Accession of Montenegro to the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters 12 Feb 2026 · 1 vote
3. 2025/2020 2023 and 2024 reports on Montenegro 18 Jun 2025 · 1 vote

Who backs what

How each group's majority voted on the 2 most recent final roll-call votes about Montenegro EU accession.

With the result = share of these votes where the group's position matched the outcome (For an adopted text, Against a rejected one). The other columns count the votes by the group's position; Split = no position had a majority among its members. Non-attached members have no group line.

The latest final votes, group by group

Each group's majority position: For, Against, Abstained, or Split. — = the group did not vote.

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