Montenegro parliament adopts EU‑mediated agreement to amend constitution

On 7 July 2026, Montenegro’s parliament voted 74‑3 to launch a process of constitutional amendment after an EU‑facilitated political agreement between the ruling coalition and the opposition. The deal, signed in the presence of the EU Delegation in Podgorica, integrates the opposition’s platform into the country’s European integration agenda and commits both sides to adopt the required reforms by 4 September 2026.

The agreement outlines that amendments to the constitution, the Law on Internal Affairs and the Law on the Agency for National Security must be approved by 31 July, with a special working group established to monitor implementation. It also sets timelines for appointing judges to the Constitutional Court, members of the Judicial Council, the Fiscal Council and the RTV CG board, and for selecting two new Constitutional Court judges within 30 days. The opposition platform called for revisions of disputed laws on the security agency and internal affairs, and opponents of the amendments—including three members of the Democratic People’s Party—voiced concerns over language policy, noting that Serbian would not be granted official status.

Damir Šehović of the European Union’s European People’s Party praised the agreement as a “responsible step” toward ending the parliamentary crisis and advancing Montenegro’s EU accession.