We support the decision of the Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapić to submit a proposal to the Parliament of Montenegro for the dismissal of the Minister of Justice, Human and Minority Rights, Vladimir Leposavić, because, inter alia, he publicly stated that… Read More ›
by Vedran Džihić and Paul Schmidt In societies devastated by the pandemic, the EU needs to leave its conventional tool-box behind and urgently speed up the Europeanisation of its neighbours in Southeast Europe. The coronavirus pandemic has deepened the vulnerabilities… Read More ›
Status quo is no longer providing stability in the Western Balkans. The EU should focus more on small victories in order to gain long-term goals, it was concluded during the panel “How to get EU enlargement back on track? Prioritising rule… Read More ›
Executive Director of the Politikon Network, Jovana Marovic, participated on 24 March 2021 in the panel “How to get EU enlargement back on track?” with Nikola Dimitrov, Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs of North Macedonia, Karoline Edtstadler, Federal Minister… Read More ›
By Jovana Marović Despite some recent ‘earthquake’ changes on the political scene of the Western Balkans, which were achieved – to the surprise of many – through the ballot box, the prospect for democratization of the region is still weak…. Read More ›
By Simonida Kacarska 2020 has been a disastrous year for human rights in Europe, in the words of Dunja Mijatovic, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights. In her speech on Human Rights Day at the end of 2020, she… Read More ›
By Đorđe Bojović How will it be well if we do nothing? M. Thatcher There is an indicative part of Obama’s ‘Promised Land’ where he describes his encounter with Václav Havel, former Czech President and democracy champion. By comparing the… Read More ›
By Tena Prelec In autumn 2000, as a man on an excavator became the symbol of the revolt set to dig out the roots of Slobodan Milošević’s authoritarian regime, the ruling elite in Montenegro was just about to enter a… Read More ›
Ring them Bells By Igor Bandović “Ring them bells while they can still can ring “ Leonard Cohen “Anthem” Should we say that we are happy that we are acknowledged and that we were right? In recent years, most respective… Read More ›
On 30 September, the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) organised an online event ‘Montenegro after the parliamentary elections: where to next?’ in light of the surprising election outcome, which saw Montenegro’s first transition of power through elections. Leading civil society… Read More ›
“Civil Society for Better Public Policies” is a collection of eight texts on the public policy cycle and public administration reform whose authors are experts in this field from the country and the region. This publication was prepared within the… Read More ›
By Gentiola Madhi On the midnight of 22 July 2016, after seven hours of negotiations, the Albanian Parliament adopted unanimously the justice reform, strongly backed by EU and US. This was considered an historical moment for the democratization and rule… Read More ›
Citizens in Montenegro are not satisfied with the public administration performance, but they are not active enough to influence the public policies’ improvement that directly affect their rights, according to public opinion survey conducted for the Politikon Network. Respondents believe… Read More ›