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Montenegro advances legal reforms and infrastructure safety

Overview

Legislative and legal developments in Montenegro continue to focus on judicial reform and anti-corruption measures to meet EU accession requirements and GRECO recommendations. Following the approval of a constitutional amendment to remove immunity for the President and Government members regarding criminal offenses, the Parliament has furthered reforms through updates to the Criminal Code and the Law on Internal Affairs. In September 2026, amendments to the Criminal Code officially recognized gender-motivated murder for the first time. While Maja Raičević, Executive Director of the Center for Women's Rights, welcomed the move, she noted that femicide was not introduced as a standalone offense and warned that effectiveness depends on how prosecutors and courts interpret motives. Transparency reforms face intensifying systemic hurdles. Despite the Law on Free Access to Information coming into effect in July 2026, the Center for Civic Education (CGO) warns that the reform is being implemented within a system burdened by administrative silence and insufficient capacity. Data from the Agency for Protection of Personal Data and Free Access to Information (AZLP) shows that in 2025, the legal 15-day deadline was exceeded in 2,180 cases. Furthermore, undecided appeals at the AZLP rose from 90 in 2020 to 2,768 in 2025. On September 28, 2026, Institut alternativa requested an AZLP investigation into the General Secretariat of the Government, alleging the government is failing to publish complete meeting agendas. The organization identified 37 agenda items labeled merely as ‘INTERNO’ rather than providing descriptive titles. Executive Coordinator Dragana Jaćimović stated that the law requires the publication of item names even for sessions held behind closed doors. In October 2026, a CGO analysis titled ‘Parliamentary Ethics Without Responsibility’ revealed that Montenegro’s parliamentary ethical accountability system has issued zero sanctions since the first Code of Conduct was adopted in 2014.

Entities

Montenegro · Parliament of Montenegro · Government of Montenegro · Momo Koprivica · Andrija Mandić

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  • "The Montenegrin Parliament unanimously approved a proposal to amend the Constitution." nova.rs

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    "All 66 MPs present at the session voted in favor of the constitutional amendment proposal." otvoreno.me · nova.rs

    The first claim specifies that 66 MPs voted in favor, while the second claim asserts the approval was unanimous, which would imply all members present voted in favor.

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Montenegro parliamentary ethics system has issued zero sanctions since 2014

    A Center for Civic Education analysis shows Montenegro’s parliamentary ethics system has issued zero sanctions since 2014, despite the existence of a Code of Conduct and various reported incidents.

  2. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Institut alternativa calls for oversight of Montenegro's Government Secretariat

    Institut alternativa has called for an investigation into the Montenegrin Government's General Secretariat for failing to publish full meeting agendas, citing 37 instances of items labeled only as ‘INTERNO’.

  3. [POLITICS] 8 sources
    Montenegro transparency reform faces systemic administrative challenges

    The Center for Civic Education warns that Montenegro's new freedom of information law faces systemic hurdles, including administrative silence and a massive backlog of unresolved appeals.

  4. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Montenegro recognizes gender-motivated murder in Criminal Code

    Montenegro's updated Criminal Code now explicitly recognizes gender-motivated murder, though experts note femicide is not yet classified as a separate criminal offense.

  5. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Montenegro officials deny corruption agency access to bank accounts

    Seventy percent of Montenegrin public officials have denied the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption access to their bank accounts, prompting new laws to allow mandatory financial oversight.

  6. [POLITICS] 13 sources
    Montenegro proposes critical infrastructure law and worker protections

    Montenegro has proposed a new law to protect critical infrastructure across 11 sectors and adopted criminal code amendments to increase legal protections for healthcare and education workers.

  7. [INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources
    Montenegro amends Criminal Code to strengthen child protection

    Montenegro is amending its Criminal Code to increase penalties for sexual violence against minors, remove statutes of limitations, and implement a permanent ban on offenders working with children.

  8. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Montenegrin officials and opposition discuss constitutional integrity checks

    Montenegrin government and opposition leaders met at the EU Delegation in Podgorica to discuss constitutional amendments regarding mandatory integrity checks for executive branch candidates.

  9. [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Montenegro Parliament passes Criminal Code and internal affairs amendments

    Montenegro's Parliament passed amendments to the Criminal Code and Law on Internal Affairs to align with EU standards, introducing new crimes like illegal enrichment, femicide, and hate speech.

  10. [POLITICS] 13 sources
    Montenegro Parliament approves constitutional changes to remove official immunity

    Montenegro's Parliament unanimously approved constitutional changes to remove immunity for the President and Government for corruption-related crimes and passed a new law on seizing criminal assets.

  11. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Montenegro debates proposed integrity checks for government officials

    Montenegrin officials are defending a proposed constitutional integrity check for government members, despite opposition claims that it could undermine democracy and target political rivals.

  12. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Montenegro judiciary faces scrutiny over misconduct reports and high-profile appeals

    Legal experts in Montenegro call for accountability following reports of misconduct in misdemeanor courts, while defense lawyers appeal the ten-year sentence of former Supreme Court President Vesna Medenica.

  13. [POLITICS] 9 sources
    Montenegro proposes constitutional changes to abolish ministerial immunity

    Montenegro's government has proposed constitutional changes to abolish ministerial immunity for official crimes and mandate integrity checks for candidates to bolster anti-corruption efforts.

  14. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Montenegro proposes expanded powers for Ombudsman

    Montenegro's government has proposed a new law granting the Ombudsman expanded powers, including unannounced inspections of detention facilities and enhanced protections for vulnerable groups.

  15. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Montenegro's Human Rights Action proposes reforms to judicial councils

    Human Rights Action submitted proposals to Montenegro's constitutional committee to amend the Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils, calling for exclusion of top judges, a new lawyer‑selection method, individual

Sources

24sata.hr · 6yka.com · aktuelno.me · aleksinacbiz.com · beta.rs · bizniscg.me · borba.me · cetinjskilist.com · cginfo.me · dan.co.me · danas.rs · dunav.at · etv.me · gov.me · informacijecrnagora.me · kodex.me · kurir.rs · media.ba · n1info.rs · naslovi.net · nova.rs · novaekonomija.rs · onogost.me · otvoreno.me · politika.rs · portalzeta.me · primorski.me · pvinformer.me · radiobijelopolje.me · radiotitograd.me · rtnk.me · sjevercg.me · verige.net · vijesti.me · volimdanilovgrad.me

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