The Parliament of Montenegro talked about the timing of EU accession

Montenegro plans to complete negotiations on joining the European Union (EU) by the end of 2026, and join the bloc by 2028. Deputy of the Montenegrin parliament Nada Lakovich told Izvestia about this.

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"Montenegro aims to complete the EU accession process as early as possible, ideally before 2028. The Government and relevant institutions are accelerating reforms and prioritizing measures that will allow us to quickly close the remaining chapters of the negotiations. We have an ambitious plan to complete all negotiations by the end of 2026, and so far everything is going according to plan. We believe that thanks to the political will and support of European partners, it is possible to complete the accession process earlier," the parliamentarian told Izvestia.

Podgorica became a candidate for EU membership in 2010.

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