Almost six years after the change of government, Montenegro has not received an anti-mafia law.

Experts say that by amending the existing law or enacting a completely new one, it is necessary to enable the prosecution to permanently seize illegal assets immediately after the indictment is confirmed, and not after the final verdict, as is the case now. It is also necessary to introduce the criminal offense of illicit enrichment of public officials.

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Although it was announced with great fanfare after the change of DPS government in 2020, Montenegro has not yet received an anti-mafia law, and the question is whether it will receive one in 2026, when negotiations on membership in the European Union are expected to be closed.

The authorities promise that they will, the opposition is skeptical, and the NGO sector warns that without an efficient mechanism for the permanent confiscation of illegal assets, the fight against crime remains just empty talk.

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