Analysts and experts in the political situation in Montenegro think that recent political developments may endanger the country's citizenship and independence, but also cause bad relations with neighboring countries. In this context, they estimate that Montenegro is jeopardizing the integration process and the common security policy of the European Union.
The recent actions of the Montenegrin government have increased public concern about the future of Montenegro and its integration into the European Union.
Although in June of this year Montenegro received a positive assessment for the implementation of the law, analysts are suspicious of the reorganization of the government with pro-Russian and pro-Serbian representatives.
Ismet Kallaba, an analyst and expert on political developments in Montenegro, thinks that the reorganized government will endanger the citizenship and independence of Montenegro.
“What presents the main problem has to do with the citizenship and independence of Montenegro. I think that this government will further deepen the danger to Montenegrin citizenship, given that we now officially have pro-Serbian parties, which are included in the Montenegrin government. These parties are known to be not only close to Serbia, but also influenced by Russia, and in the future I think they will pose a danger,” said Mr. Kallaba.
The analyst and former editor-in-chief of several independent Montenegrin media, Xhevdet Pepiq, sees the reorganization of the government as a compromise between political forces to strengthen and protect their power.
“The reorganization of the government is nothing but an attempt to strengthen and protect power through the compromises of the political forces in Montenegro, who in this way endanger the path of integration into the European Union,” said Mr. Pepiq.
Mr. Kallaba points out that the government's approach is not serious and responsible for the Euro-Atlantic integration processes, since, according to him, it cannot be with Russia and Euro-Atlantic integration at the same time.
“I think it presents a problem on the road to European integration because you can't verbally say that we are for the European Union and Euro-Atlantic integration, but you can't be with Russia and Euro-Atlantic integration at the same time,” said analyst Kallaba.
Mr. Pepiq thinks that Montenegro is moving away from the common security policy of the European Union and that it is promoting bad relations with neighboring countries.
“Today's Croatia has nothing in common with the past powers, that's why their reaction to Podgorica was harsh, declaring several high-ranking Montenegrin officials as “undesirable” persons. Montenegro is endangering relations with other neighbors in the region, which takes it away from the European Union's common security policy,” said analyst Pepiq.
