Centre for Civic Education (CCE), on the occasion of the International Day for Tolerance, reminds of the importance of nurturing tolerance, respect and appreciation of diversity as the foundations of peace, stability and progress in Montenegro. In 2025 we continue to witness a further decline in tolerance in Montenegro. Unfortunately, it is precisely political decision-makers… »
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The EU is sending signals, and it is time for the region to respond with actions
The European path is long but worth the effort, provided that it becomes more than just a political slogan. Otherwise, we will be the best among the bad – and that will not be a European success, but a regional failure, is the conclusion of the new episode of the Centre for Civic Education’s (CCE)… »
Free University of Novi Sad Receives the Plenum’s Annual Award for the Fight for Democracy and Human Rights
The Plenum’s Annual Award for the Fight for Democracy and Human Rights, this year, has been presented to the Free University of Novi Sad, which, in a year marked by student uprisings and profound social upheavals, demonstrated what academic courage looks like. While the institutions were captured, this network of professors and researchers stood with… »
The Fight Against the “Serbian World” Is a Fight for Democracy and Sovereignty
The ideology of the “Serbian World” is a continuation of Greater Serbian projects from the 19th century to the present day, and in order to counter that idea in Montenegro, it is necessary to emphasize the Montenegrin national question and to raise the issue of the functioning of the church as one of the basic… »
Building a Just State Is Key to EU Accession
The prerequisite for the accession of Western Balkan countries to the European Union (EU) is the building of just states in which criminals sit in the defendants’ chairs, not in positions of power, it was stated during the panel “Democratic Alternatives: Building the European Future of the Western Balkans” at the regional plenum “Cracks in… »
Nationalism and the misuse of religion stand in the way of the region’s development
Nationalism and the misuse of religion for political purposes are eroding the democratic foundations of the region and distancing it from European values, and the solutions are not as simple as populists attempt to present them, this was the key message delivered at the official opening of the regional plenum “Cracks in Democracy: Nationalism and… »
For Montenegro’s EU Entry, European Leadership and Political Unity Are Essential
If Montenegro wants to remain a credible candidate for European Union membership, it is necessary for the political forces that genuinely share European values to cooperate and jointly lead the reforms, it was conveyed at the first session of the Regional Plenum “Cracks in Democracy: Nationalism and Clericalism in the Western Balkans”, jointly organised by… »
Diplomas as a Testament to Youth Commitment to European Integration
The awarding of diplomas, following the two months of intensive work, marked the completion of another cycle of the EUNegotiations School, implemented by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) within the project “EU Compass for Youth”, supported by the Ministry of European Affairs. The programme was successfully completed by 24 participants, and this event at… »
Some proposed amendments to the code of journalists deviate from professional standards
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) warns that certain proposed amendments to the Code of Journalists of Montenegro may diminish existing professional standards and open space for abuses. CCE assesses as positive the amendments contained in the guidelines for the interpretation of the principles, which provide detailed guidance on maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards,… »
The fight against fascism is a permanent duty of every society
Centre for Civic Education (CCE), on the International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism, which is marked on 9 November, reminds that this fight has never ended and that we must constantly oppose the politics of hatred and disrespect for diversity, which in the past caused the greatest suffering in Europe and the world. This day… »










