Montenegro 2009 progress report. Commission staff working document.

Abstract

Preface Since March 2002 the Commission has reported regularly to the Council and the Parliament on progress made by the countries of the Western Balkans region. The Commission issued progress reports focusing exclusively on Montenegro since 2006. This report: –briefly describes relations between Montenegro and the Union; –analyses the political situation in Montenegro in terms of democracy, the rule of law, human rights, protection of minorities and regional issues; –analyses the economic situation in Montenegro; –reviews Montenegro’s capacity to implement European standards, i.e. to gradually approximate its legislation and policies to the acquis, in line with a Stabilisation and Association Agreement and the European Partnership priorities.