Reform Agenda Update: Pilot Reform Monitor Montenegro - FIRST SEMESTER 2025 - AS OF JUNE 2025
Reform Agenda Update: Pilot Reform Monitor Montenegro - FIRST SEMESTER 2025 - AS OF JUNE 2025

Author(s): Bojana Pravilović, Marko Sošić
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development, EU-Legislation
Published by: Institut alternativa
Keywords: Reform Agenda; Policy Monitoring; EU Integration; Governance Transparency; Green Transition; Digitalisation Reforms; Institutional Capacity Building
Summary/Abstract: This Reform Agenda Update: Pilot Reform Monitor is the first in the series of national monitoring reports within the Reform Monitor project. This first Reform Agenda Update: Pilot Reform Monitor is a preliminary update intended as a mid-semester snapshot (alert!) rather than a detailed evaluation. As the project team pilots the methodological approach and the indicators, further policy developments in the coming weeks may shift the status of currently pending reforms. During the first semester of 2025, Montenegro made significant progress in implementing its Reform Agenda. Key processes and procedures for establishing the legal and technical framework—including the formal submission of the Reform Agenda to the European Commission, ratification of agreements, formation of the Coordination Body for monitoring the implementation of the Agenda, and publication of the first semi-annual report—have been largely completed, thereby establishing an institutional foundation for further reform implementation. However, progress regarding certain procedural steps—such as the establishment of the Supervisory Committee and the adoption of the Communication and Visibility Strategy—remains incomplete or unclear due to limited public access to information and the absence of official data. As a result, Montenegro met the eligibility criteria and received pre-financing funds amounting to EUR 26.8 million. In this report, the Reform Monitor tracked 12 out of a total of 25 reform steps planned for completion by December 2024 and June 2025. There has been visible progress, especially in the areas of green energy and digitalisation, as well as in the judiciary and in state-owned enterprises. On the other hand, challenges such as administrative delays and political obstacles have slowed the pace of reforms in certain areas. Overall, the reform programme can be assessed as on track for this semester, with important foundations laid for the next phase of implementation and for achieving the targets set for June 2025.

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