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On 20 November 2025, the Delegation of the European Union to Montenegro, the Government of Montenegro, and the EUROL 4 project jointly organized the Rule of Law Forum 2025 in Podgorica. The event brought together senior government officials, representatives of key institutions, and of the European Union to exchange views on key rule of law

EUROL 4 will support the Montenegrin judiciary in the development of a unified, coherent and digitally supported case law system, aimed at strengthening legal certainty and the consistency of judicial decision-making. As a first step towards implementation, a dedicated Steering Committee was established in November 2025 at the Supreme Court of Montenegro. The establishment of

Building on the successful implementation of the fast-track backlog-reduction model in the Administrative Court, EUROL 4 has extended the initiative to the misdemeanour court system. EUROL 4 experts held meetings with the President and staff of the High Misdemeanour Court of Montenegro to assess pending cases and adapt the methodology to misdemeanour proceedings. As a

EUROL 4 provided targeted expert support to improve judicial efficiency, performance monitoring and case management in organised crime and high-level corruption cases. The mission focused on the High Court in Podgorica, in particular its Special Department for organised crime and corruption, as well as the Appellate Court of Montenegro. Through an in-depth assessment of court

EUROL 4 provided targeted expert support to enhance the organisation, management and efficiency of the State Prosecution Service. EUROL 4 expert Boštjan Škrlec analysed the organisational structure and operational efficiency of the prosecution service, with the aim to identify structural and managerial weaknesses affecting workload distribution, supervision and performance monitoring. The support also contributed to

EUROL 4 continues to support judicial reform and Montenegro’s EU integration through close cooperation with the Supreme Court of Montenegro, as discussed at a meeting between the President of the Supreme Court, Valentina Pavličić, and EUROL 4 Team Leader Richard Regner and the Head of the Justice Component Branko Hrvatin. The meeting reviewed progress in

EUROL 4 supported the Ministry of Justice in drafting a completely new Law on Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters with EU Member States, ensuring full alignment with the EU acquis. A comprehensive review of the existing legal framework showed that the required changes went beyond amendments, leading to the preparation of a new law. Between

EUROL 4 provided targeted and sustained support to Montenegro in strengthening financial investigations and the confiscation of criminal assets. The mission focused on on-the-job mentoring and specialised training for prosecutors and financial advisors of the Special State Prosecutor’s Office, strengthening practical skills in tracing assets, analysing financial flows, and applying temporary and permanent confiscation measures.

Building on the findings of the assessment mission conducted in May of 2025, EUROL 4 launched a targeted backlog-reduction supporting the Administrative Court of Montenegro in addressing the long-standing backlog of cases through an accelerated case-resolution project aimed at improving judicial efficiency and strengthening the rule of law. The initiative focuses on resolving old cases,

In July 2025, the EUROL 4 project organized a short-term expert mission to provide support to the Ministry of Interior (MoI) of Montenegro in the preparation of the final report on the implementation of the Human Resources Management Strategy 2019-2024. This mission was aimed at ensuring an objective and comprehensive assessment of the Strategy’s implementation