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EUROL 4 organized on 17 June 2026 in Podgorica a workshop focusing on improving the cooperation and coordination between competent Montenegrin authorities related to moving and stationary traffic (Police Directorate, Municipal Police and municipal authorities of Podgorica responsible for the administration of parking space and dealing with parking offences). In the run-up to the event,

EUROL 4 presented the new tools and methodologies for improving the efficiency and transparency of court operations, held at the Supreme Court of Montenegro on 27 May 2026. The event focused on four key areas of EUROL 4 support: the new methodology for annual court reporting, fast-track resolution of cases, the AI-assisted case-law system, and

EUROL 4 supported the Agency for Prevention of Corruption in advancing the establishment of a secure data synchronization system for asset declarations and enhanced inter-institutional connectivity. The activity was conducted in two phases, from 20–22 April and 18–20 May 2026, to identify the legal, organizational, and technical prerequisites for secure data exchange, thereby supporting the

Following six previosly organized Action Days, EUROL 4 organized the first Traffic Police Action Week, which took place from 11 to 15 May 2026. The activities were carried out across Montenegro and were closely accompanied by Dr. Johann Wagner, EUROL 4 Head of Police Component, who provided continuous operational guidance and recommendations based on on-site

EUROL 4 co-organized, together with the Austrian Police Attaché, in May 2026 a study visit for officers of the Department for International Police Cooperation (INTERPOL–EUROPOL–SIRENE) of the Police Administration of Montenegro to the Austrian SIRENE Office in Vienna. The visit provided participants with direct insight into Austria’s operational practices and procedures related to international police

EUROL 4 provided targeted expert support to the Commercial Court of Montenegro to improve the efficiency and quality of bankruptcy proceedings. During a mission conducted from 13 April to 1 May 2026, EUROL 4 short-term expert Zeljko Simic analysed Montenegro’s bankruptcy legislation, reviewed the current caseload and provided on-the-job mentoring to judges and relevant court

EUROL 4 provided targeted expert support to strengthen the consistency, efficiency and quality of criminal adjudication in Montenegro. During a mission conducted in April 2026, EUROL 4 expert Janko Marinko consulted with judges and representatives of the Judicial Council on the preparation of practical guidance for drafting criminal judgments and decisions, structured preparation for main

An electronic case-law system developed by the ICT Department of the Judicial Council of Montenegro with expert assistance from EUROL 4 was presented at the Supreme Court of Montenegro on 8 April 2026. The system represents an important step in the digitalisation of the judiciary and is the first judicial information system in Montenegro to

EUROL 4 supported the Ministry of Interior and the Police Administration in strengthening a solid strategic framework for preventing and countering organized crime, based on strategic documents aligned with European standards, in March and April 2026, through the evaluation of the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Strategy for the Prevention and Suppression of

EUROL 4 co-organized a preparatory event for the Feasibility Study on ARTUS, which was held from 30 March to 2 April 2026 in Podgorica. The aim of this event was to further support the Montenegrin Police in introducing an operational system aligned with European standards, and in cooperation with the Federal Police of the Federal