Author Archives
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There’s No Vaccine for the Weak Rule of Law
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 ›
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Regime change and the rule of law: Serbia’s lessons to Montenegro
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 ›
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Ring them Bells
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 ›
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EED event report | Montenegro after the parliamentary elections: where to next?
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 ›
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Civil Society for Better Public Policies
“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 ›
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Albania: Delayed justice, diluting hopes
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 ›
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Dissatisfaction and apathy are the main tools of Montenegrin citizens
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 ›
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When the rule of law is defended: Three examples from Bosnia and Herzegovina
by Adnan Ćerimagić Earlier last week I received an email that got me thinking. A person working on the Western Balkans in one of the EU institutions wrote: “Dear Adi, as far as I can learn from all the articles,… Read More ›
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CSOs from Montenegro and Serbia call for the lowering of tensions
Candidates for the membership in the European Union should resolve the disputed issues in the spirit of regional cooperation, stated ten civil society organizations from Montenegro and Serbia, adding that it is necessary to urgently calm the tensions between the… Read More ›