By: Miloš Vukanović Analyzing all the movements that led to the necessary change of government at the 2020 elections, one narrative that was peripheral at the time, but involved enough to exert a slight influence on the electorate, became increasingly noticeable. Given that the elections were decided by the difference of only tens of thousands… »
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Citizens have one set of concerns while politicians have different priorities
The rise in prices is the biggest concern of citizens who do not see an improvement in living standard, but also do not recognize merit-based human resource management of the new Government but pointing out the continuity of the power of the party book over expertise, being reserved towards the changes in the judiciary, and… »
27 years since the Srebrenica genocide
“You survived, and you realized, in fact, how much you died…”, with these words the doctor Ilijaz Pilav explained the feelings of people who, like him, survived the Srebrenica genocide and the Death March, on which from Srebrenica, immediately before its conquest by Ratko Mladić and the Army of Republika Srpska Army (ARS) on 11… »
LGBTIQ persons only ask for the functioning of the human rights protection system
The COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the general position of LGBTIQ people, their material status and mental state, and a significant part of them also indicates an increase in discrimination and violence against LGBTIQ people during that period, it is part of the observation from LGBTIQ people that were collected during focus groups… »
To the final version of the Draft of Fundamental Agreement with SOC through constructive dialogue
On the occasion of the recently published Draft of the Fundamental Agreement with the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC), the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) warns of the wrong timing to re-actualize this issue, which is subject to numerous disputes in the public. The Parliament of Montenegro is currently awaiting the resolution of key issues for… »
Montenegro cannot respond to the tasks of the EU if it does not have a judicial institution with full mandates
Montenegro cannot respond to the tasks of the European Union (EU) if it does not have a judicial institution with full mandates, and along the way, it must demonstrate that it interprets and applies the law equally to everyone. This was said at the second panel “How to introduce the rule of law in Montenegro?”,… »
A European story must be a genuine story
Montenegro’s road to the EU has been slowed by the lack of internal political dialogue, foreign interference and technocratic benchmarks, and the negotiation process is crucial, not only to get tick the box, but to prepare for what follows. The European story is too serious to be left to politicians, political discourse is manipulative in… »
The Decade of Montenegro’s accession negotiations with the EU warns about the need to change the approach
The decade of negotiations between Montenegro and the European Union (EU) is characterized by numerous lost opportunities and it is about time to change the approach, genuine facing with the challenges on the road to the EU, finding internal consensus on what kind of state of Montenegro we need and how to direct it towards… »
Generally positive although slower trend of acceptance of LGBT persons, negative influence of clericalization and radicalization of society
When it comes to understanding and accepting LGBT people in Montenegrin society, there is a generally positive, although somehow slower trend. This indicates a more mature and open approach, although in certain issues there is stagnation or even some regression, which can be explained by the wave of clericalization and radicalization in the last few… »
The photography exhibition “On the move” opened at Kuslev House Gallery
Today, the focus on empathy and solidarity is especially important, and this is exactly what are strongly reminding us of the photographs by Sandra Vitaljić, Damir Šagolj, Goran Boričić and Igor Čoko presented to the Podgorica audience within the exhibition “ON THE MOVE”, which was officially opened last night at Kuslev House Gallery. “This exhibition,… »