A group of NGOs will file criminal complaints against Veselin Drljević and all persons found to have participated in falsifying documentation, providing false information, or in any other way misleading the competent authorities and the public in the process of electing members of the RTCG Council. The criminal complaints will also include officials and staff… »
Press release 2026
NGOs Call on the EU Delegation to Monitor the Legality of the RTCG Council Appointment Process
A group of NGOs today submitted a request to the Head of the European Union Delegation to Montenegro, Ambassador Johann Sattler, calling on the EU Delegation to appoint an observer to monitor the process of selecting four new members of the Council of Radio and Television of Montenegro (RTCG). The request was prompted by serious… »
Documentation Supporting Government-Backed RTCG Council Candidates Found to Be Incomplete
Concerns regarding the validity of the documentation submitted by NGOs that nominated Veselin Drljević for membership in the Council of Radio and Television of Montenegro (RTCG) have proven to be well-founded, further confirming that the ruling political parties have decided to appoint their preferred candidates in a manner contrary to both the law and its… »
Unlawful Appointment of Teaching Demonstrator at the Faculty of Political Science Concluded Without Remedy or Accountability
The Centre for Civic Education (CCE) concludes that the case of the unlawful appointment of a teaching demonstrator at the Faculty of Political Science of the University of Montenegro (FPN UCG) during the winter semester of the 2025/2026 academic year, which has been repeatedly highlighted in public by CCE, has effectively been closed through the… »
NGOs Call for Publication of Documentation Submitted by RTCG Council Candidates
The NGOs Media Center, Montenegro Media Institute (IMCG), Centre for Civic Education (CCE), Center for Investigative Journalism of Montenegro (CIN-CG), Association of Professional Journalists of Montenegro, Ul Info, Bijelo Polje Democratic Centre and NOVA – Center for Feminist Culture call on the Administrative Committee of the Parliament of Montenegro to make publicly available the documentation… »
The Problem Is No Longer Only the Reforms, but Their Management and the Lack of Accountability
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) once again warns of the alarmingly slow implementation of obligations under Montenegro’s Reform Agenda 2024–2027, as a result of which Montenegro has still not been able to access a significant portion of the financial resources envisaged under the Growth Plan, the European Union’s key financial instrument for the Western Balkans.… »
Politics of Remembrance in the Region Remain Captive to Ethnocentric Narratives
Three decades after the wars of the 1990s, post-Yugoslav societies have still not developed a sustainable relationship with the past, while memory politics remain predominantly ethnocentric, selective, and vulnerable to political instrumentalisation. Without acknowledging all victims, respecting facts established by courts, and fostering a culture of remembrance, these societies risk perpetuating cycles of division and… »
Initiative to the Parliament for the Adoption of a Resolution Condemning All Forms of Neo-Fascism and Affirming the Anti-Fascist Heritage and Values
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) and Antifascists of Cetinje today submitted to the Parliament of Montenegro, namely to all Members of Parliament, an Initiative for the Adoption of a Resolution Condemning All Forms of Neo-Fascism and Affirming the Anti-Fascist Heritage and Values, considering that such an act is today a socially and politically necessary and… »
Two Decades of Restored Montenegrin Independence: Between State-Building Success, Incomplete Democratization, and the Final Stage of European Integration
Twenty years after the restoration of independence, Montenegro has achieved significant state-building, security, and foreign policy successes, but it has not yet fully developed functional institutions, the rule of law, or a democratic political culture. Therefore, European integration must not be reduced to the technical closure of negotiating chapters, but must instead serve as a… »
Global Recognition for a Smart Idea by Young People from Cetinje
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) proudly highlights that the project “YOUTH 4smart CETINJE: from Idea to Smart and Sustainable Solution” of the non-governmental organisation Montenegrin Scientific and Technological Hub KNOWLEDGE – EPISTEME has received the prestigious WSIS Champion Prize award, granted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). CCE supported this project through the programme “SYNERGY… »










