Leaders from the Montenegrin opposition, including Danijel Zivkovic (DPS), Damir Sehovic (European Alliance/SD), and Adrijan Vuksanovic (HGI), have presented a joint platform aimed at resolving the country’s ongoing institutional and political crisis. The opposition emphasises that while they remain fully committed to accelerating Montenegro’s path to the European Union, further EU integration is impossible without addressing the crisis sparked by the parliamentary majority’s unilateral adoption of controversial security laws regarding the National Security Agency (ANB) and Internal Affairs.
The opposition’s platform is built on three key pillars. First, it demands the revision of the disputed ANB and Police Administration laws, which the opposition, NGOs, and the state president warn are unconstitutional and violate fundamental human rights. Second, it calls for a broad political agreement on key appointments within the judiciary and state institutions, including the Constitutional Court, the Judicial Council, and the public broadcaster RTCG. Third, it seeks to protect core legislation, ensuring that no crucial laws regarding the electoral system, citizenship, residency, or state organisation can be altered without opposition consent.
Additionally, the platform proposes strict oversight mechanisms ahead of the 2027 elections to prevent the abuse of public resources and politically motivated hiring. Opposition leaders stated that the document is not an attack on the government, but rather a responsible initiative to safeguard national interests, restore political dialogue, and ensure Montenegro seizes its current opportunity to become the next EU member state. Meanwhile, the parliamentary majority countered by claiming the opposition is formalising these demands at the expense of citizens’ interests and warning that the political friction risks freezing €4.6m in EU funds for Montenegro.
