Eurasia Press & News
Montenegrin Prime Minister Igor Luksic will speak to opposition parties about election reform, following seven failed attempts to pass a law over the past months.
“In the coming days I will initiate political consultations with representatives of the opposition on the topic of European integration in an attempt to reach a solution as quickly as possible when it comes to election legislation and also everything else that is currently hindering our path to the European Union,” Luksic said following talks with visiting German foreign minister Guido Westerwelle.
The EU has made it clear that Montenegro must fulfil various conditions if it is to be considered eligible for EU membership. One of these conditions is the updating of its election law.
A key stumbling block in talks so far as revolved around the issue of language. Opposition parties have demanded that Serbian be included in Montenegro’s education system and argued for the resolution of questions surrounding nationality.
Westerwelle has previously said that every country joining the EU must have a democratic legislation and has welcomed the readiness of the Montenegrin government to treat the question of the election law as a priority.
