Memo: Montenegro: With Deputy Prime Minister Marković about reforms and challenges

Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice of Montenegro Duško Marković in Brussels on 28 May 2013 to discuss the mounting challenges on the domestic political scene and the ways how to deal with them.

They also talked about the progress in accession negotiations, particularly in the area of rule of law. Commissioner Füle noted that accession negotiations, including the screening process, are progressing well, but stressed the importance of maintaining the momentum on the implementation of the necessary reforms.