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2021/2247(INI) Report on the 2021 Commission Report on Montenegro

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead AFET PICULA Tonino (icon: S&D S&D) BILČÍK Vladimír (icon: EPP EPP), GROŠELJ Klemen (icon: Renew Renew), WAITZ Thomas (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE), MARIANI Thierry (icon: ID ID), KRASNODĘBSKI Zdzisław (icon: ECR ECR), GEORGIOU Giorgos (icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL)
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54

Events

2022/10/20
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2022/06/23
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2022/06/23
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 506 votes to 50, with 35 abstentions, a resolution on the 2021 Commission Report on Montenegro.

Montenegro is the most advanced of candidate countries in its negotiation process, having opened all 33 screened chapters of the EU acquis and provisionally closed three. Parliament regretted that none have been closed since 2017, slowing down Montenegro’s positive track record and status as the most advanced Western Balkans country in its progress towards EU accession.

Moreover, the period after the 2020 elections was marked by deep polarisation between the new ruling majority and the opposition, as well as within the ruling majority. The lack of constructive engagement of all parliamentary actors impeded decision-making in the Parliament. The resumption of inclusive dialogue among all parliamentary parties and relevant stakeholders with a view to building a strong pro-European is needed.

Democracy and the rule of law

Concerned by the continuing political tensions between and within the executive and legislative powers, Parliament called on both powers to improve coordination and prioritise legislative initiatives for the implementation of EU reforms. Parliament is also concerned about the overall lack of progress on judicial reform, including on the still pending appointments to key independent institutions and the judiciary, including the appointment of new Constitutional Court judges.

Further efforts are needed to harmonise the electoral legal framework and regulate all key aspects of elections through an inclusive process, well in advance of the next elections.

Members are still worried about the corruption in the country and urged Montenegro to step up the criminal justice response to high-level corruption. However, they did welcome progress in the fight against organised crime and on international police cooperation, in particular in improving access for law enforcement agencies to key databases and Montenegro’s constructive cooperation with EU law enforcement agencies.

Respect of fundamental freedoms and human rights

Parliament noted the limited progress on freedom of expression and encouraged Montenegro to step up its efforts to fight disinformation, hate speech, online harassment, politically-biased reporting and foreign influence in the Montenegrin media. It expressed concern about the high degree of polarisation in the media landscape, in particular the growing volume of foreign and domestic disinformation campaigns and cyber and hybrid threats, including from Russia and China. In this regard, Members underlined the importance of media freedom and independence, high quality reporting and improving media literacy as key in fighting manipulative disinformation.

Members also strongly condemned verbal and physical attacks against and intimidation of any minorities, including national minorities. Vulnerable groups, including Roma and Egyptians, continue to experience multiple forms of discrimination and difficulties in exercising their rights. Gender-based violence and violence against children continue to be of serious concern, and that this has deteriorated further during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The economy

Parliament expressed concern about the persistently high unemployment rate, in particular among women and young people, and urged the authorities to step up efforts to improve their access to the labour market and address the brain drain, the gender gaps in employment and pay, and the availability of affordable childcare. It also expressed concern over Montenegro’s sustainable macroeconomic stability and growing vulnerability owing to the increase of its public debt, in particular to China, and the new EUR 750 million loan taken by the government without consulting the Parliament.

Members also welcomed the disbursement of a EUR 60 million from the COVID-19 Macro-Financial Assistance package aimed at mitigating economic impacts of the pandemic and preserving macroeconomic stability, as well as the mobilisation of EUR 14.2 billion from IPA III to support Western Balkans partners in meeting the requirements for European Union membership.

Documents
2022/06/22
   EP - Debate in Parliament
2022/05/19
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
Documents
2022/05/19
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Documents
2022/05/12
   EP - Vote in committee
2022/03/23
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2022/02/25
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2021/12/16
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2021/11/08
   EP - PICULA Tonino (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in AFET

Documents

Activities

Votes

Rapport 2021 sur le Monténégro - 2021 Report on Montenegro - Bericht 2021 über Montenegro - A9-0151/2022 - Tonino Picula - § 13 #

2022/06/23 Outcome: +: 504, -: 68, 0: 16
DE IT PL ES RO FR NL BE SE BG HU PT CZ AT HR DK SK FI LT EL LU SI EE IE CY LV MT
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A9-0151/2022 - Tonino Picula - § 22/2 #

2022/06/23 Outcome: +: 474, -: 94, 0: 17
IT PL FR ES DE RO NL HU BE BG SK SE HR AT PT DK CZ EL SI MT EE LU LT FI CY LV IE
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47
61
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82
27
27
13
20
12
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16
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16
5
5
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A9-0151/2022 - Tonino Picula - § 27/2 #

2022/06/23 Outcome: +: 503, -: 52, 0: 27
DE IT PL ES RO NL FR BE SE BG CZ DK HU PT AT HR SK FI LT EL LU SI EE IE CY MT LV
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65
47
48
28
28
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A9-0151/2022 - Tonino Picula - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte) #

2022/06/23 Outcome: +: 506, -: 50, 0: 35
IT DE PL ES RO FR NL BE SE PT CZ HU BG DK EL AT HR IE SK LT LU FI SI MT EE CY LV
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65
85
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47
28
62
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AmendmentsDossier
236 2021/2247(INI)
2022/03/23 AFET 236 amendments...
source: 730.023

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