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Montenegro Targets EU Membership by 2028 Amid Reforms

5/21/2026

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President Jakov Milatovic announced Montenegro will aim for EU membership by 2028 as EU officials meet in Tivat to draft a treaty.
Former integration minister Jovana Marovic said state institutions must be strengthened within six months to meet EU reform requirements.
About 80 % of Montenegrins support EU membership.
Despite using the euro and tourism, many Montenegrins face empty shelves and cannot buy basic goods, as 28-year-old Zorana Popivoda shows.

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President Jakov Milatovic announced Montenegro will aim for EU membership by 2028 as EU officials meet in Tivat to draft a treaty.
Former integration minister Jovana Marovic said state institutions must be strengthened within six months to meet EU reform requirements.
About 80 % of Montenegrins support EU membership.
Despite using the euro and tourism, many Montenegrins face empty shelves and cannot buy basic goods, as 28-year-old Zorana Popivoda shows.