Yesterday's decision by the European Union (EU) member states to form a working group to draft the Treaty on Montenegro's Accession to the EU marks the beginning of the end of passing laws contrary to fundamental European policies, provoking neighbors with anti-European attitudes, and overall anti-European behavior, the Party of European Progress (SEP) assessed.
The party led by Duško Marković welcomes this act, characterizing it "as confirmation of the union's determination to accept our country into its membership."
As they said, the decision is also a confirmation of the policy, determination and efforts that Montenegro has continuously invested in the European integration process since the signing of the Stabilization and Association Agreement in 2007, through the status of a candidate country in 2010, and the accession negotiations from 2012 to the present.
"Montenegro's now certain membership in the EU is the latest confirmation of the key theses formulated before the 2006 referendum that Montenegro, as an independent state, will enable a higher standard of living and a better life for its citizens, as well as faster and more successful integration into the EU and NATO," they said.
SEP indicates that the agreement will, among other things, define protective mechanisms aimed at preventing Montenegro from regressing in key areas.
"This means that yesterday's decision also marks the beginning of the end of the arrogant, undemocratic behavior of the current government, the passing of laws contrary to fundamental European policies, provoking neighbors with anti-European attitudes, and overall anti-European behavior," the statement said.
"Yesterday's decision by the EU countries is a recognition of all the efforts we have made over the past two decades, but also the last opportunity for the Montenegrin authorities to incorporate European standards into their own political actions and conduct," they concluded.
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