Montenegro opens accession talks

European ministers gave a green light on th3e 26 June 2012 for Montenegro to launch talks to join the European Union. The country had apparently fulfilled demands for progress in the fight against corruption and organised crime.

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EUObserver, 27.6.12: EU declares Montenegro ready for membership talks http://euobserver.com/1016/116774

Deutsche Welle, 26.6.12: EU plans to open Montenegro accession talks http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16050371,00.html

Council of the European Union: Council conclusions on Montenegro, 26 June 2012 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/genaff/131206.pdf

European Commission: DG Enlargement: Candidate Countries: Montenegro http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/candidate-countries/montenegro/index_en.htm

ESO: Key source: Montenegro and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/montenegro-3/

European Commission: RAPID: Press Release: IP/12/730: Montenegro: Big step towards EU membership http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/12/730&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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