General documents - Montenegro: political tensions slow progress of EU-related reforms, Brussels, 23 June 2022 - Delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee

Parliament says Montenegro should advance its electoral and judicial reforms and its fight against organised crime and corruption.

MEPs welcome Montenegro's continued commitment to European integration, repeating their position that the country's progress in the accession process continues to depend on meeting the conditions related to the rule of law.

In a report adopted on Thursday with 506 votes in favour, 50 against and 35 abstentions, they are disappointed that since 2017, none of the negotiations on 33 screened accession chapters have been closed, slowing Montenegro's positive track record and status as the country in the Western Balkans furthest along in the EU's accession process.

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