{"id":331,"date":"2024-03-18T14:53:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T14:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextmile.eu\/?p=331"},"modified":"2024-03-19T09:02:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T09:02:12","slug":"montenegros-eu-push-imminent-opportunities-and-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenextmile.eu\/?p=331","title":{"rendered":"Montenegro\u2019s EU Push: Imminent Opportunities and Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5 March 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DGAP, Jacques Delors Institute, Clingendael, Carnegie Europe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under its new government, Montenegro has unblocked its accession process. Although the small country faces many obstacles, it now represents the best opportunity for the EU to regain momentum for enlargement in the Western Balkans. The period until mid-2024 will be pivotal for reform progress in Podgorica and adequate response from Brussels. Their moves will also be closely watched by Russia, which is prepared to exploit new vulnerabilities in this NATO member strategically located between Serbia and the Adriatic Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/thenextmile.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DGAP-Memo-300x192.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenextmile.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DGAP-Memo-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/thenextmile.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DGAP-Memo-768x491.png 768w, https:\/\/thenextmile.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DGAP-Memo.png 985w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This DGAP Memo outlines the main findings of a fact-finding mission to Podgorica that was jointly conducted by experts from four European think tanks \u2013 DGAP, Jacques Delors Institute, Clingendael, and Carnegie Europe \u2013 from February 18 to&nbsp;20, 2024. It was co-organized by DGAP and Ana Nenezi\u0107 from the local think tank Analitiko. The memo is co-authored by Milan Ni\u010d, Dr. Dimitar Bechev, S\u00e9bastien Maillard, Zoran Nechev, Frauke Seebass, Wouter Zweers, Iliriana Gjoni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The DGAP Memo Montenegro\u2019s EU Push: Imminent Opportunities and Challenges, published on 5 March 2024, is <a href=\"https:\/\/dgap.org\/en\/research\/publications\/montenegros-eu-push-imminent-opportunities-and-challenges\">available here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 March 2024 DGAP, Jacques Delors Institute, Clingendael, Carnegie Europe Under its new government, Montenegro has unblocked its accession process. Although the small country faces many obstacles, it now represents the best opportunity for the EU to regain momentum for enlargement in the Western Balkans. 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