The European parliamentarians welcome the "good progress" that Podgorica has made in fulfilling the seven conditions of the European Commission and expect that the EU Council will make a decision in December on the opening of negotiations on Montenegro's membership, but at the same time express concern about the "inability of law enforcement authorities to stop attacks on daily newspaper "Vijesti".
This is written in the Draft Declaration and Recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee for Stabilization and Association of the EU and Montenegro, which is composed of European and Montenegrin MPs.
It is pointed out that they are also worried about "corruption that is still widespread in many areas" and "the recent deterioration of relations with Serbia".
The European parliamentarians sent their Montenegrin colleagues the Draft Declaration to which they can submit amendments in order to harmonize the final text, ahead of the meeting planned for October 3 and 4 in Brussels.
The parliamentary committee sends its declaration and recommendations to institutions in Montenegro and the EU.
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