Centre for Civic Education (CCE) today submitted an initiative to the Women’s Club of the Parliament of Montenegro calling for amendment action to redirect a portion of the budget funds planned for the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts (CANU) under the Draft Law on the Budget for 2026. This initiative specifically addresses the lack… »
The closure of five negotiating chapters in December marked Montenegro’s entry into a new, dynamic phase of European integration, while also revealing the complexity of the European Union’s enlargement policy in the current geopolitical moment. Although the outcome was positive, the process was accompanied by cautious political signals, reservations and differing interpretations among Member States.… »
Every electoral process, whether direct or conducted in parliament, is based on the rules of electoral mathematics. The will of citizens is expressed through parliamentary mandates, while Members of Parliament subsequently elect holders of other state functions, by majorities that depend on the nature and importance of those functions. This is a common and undisputed… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) once again warns of the consequences of the non-transparency in the election of associate members of the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts (CANU), ahead of the Assembly session scheduled for 23 December 2025, at which this process will be finalised, to the detriment of the CANU institution itself as… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) today submitted an initiative to all parliamentary clubs in the Parliament of Montenegro calling for a reduction in the budget of the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts (CANU), due to the evident disproportion between significant budgetary allocations and the limited, poorly visible, and insufficiently socially relevant results of CANU’s… »
The Centre for Civic Education (CCE) once again warns of the non-transparent process of selecting new full, associate and foreign members of the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts (CANU), which is expected to be completed at the CANU Assembly session on 23 December. Additional concern is raised by serious indications that certain actions in… »
It is legitimate for EU Member States to be concerned that new members could destabilise the Union through misuse of the right of veto and by strengthening Russian influence. If Montenegro were to be perceived as a version of Serbia – a country balancing between the West and Russia – this could have serious consequences… »
Hate speech in Montenegro most often emerges in reactions to political topics, crises, and discrimination, and therefore requires a systemic response. The fight against hate speech is not the responsibility of individuals, institutions, or the media alone, but of society as a whole, it was emphasized at the panel discussion Multiculturalism in the Age of… »
Hate speech often does not appear in the media content itself, but rather escalates in the comments section. It is most frequently based on national affiliation and directed at minorities, indicating that identity-related issues along with the historical narratives and political contexts associated with them-represent a powerful means of raising tensions, while multiculturalism remains under… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) expresses concern that in the process of electing new full, associate and foreign members of the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts (CANU), which will be completed at the CANU Assembly session on 23 December, there are elements of non-transparency and discrimination. An insight into the documentation of candidates who… »