Montenegro could sign accession treaty with EU in June 2027, European Commission says
The EU executive said Montenegro has closed 21 of 33 negotiating chapters and could sign an accession treaty by June 2027.
- The European Commission reported on Wednesday that Montenegro could sign an accession treaty by June 2027, putting the Balkan country on track to become the bloc's 28th member state in 2028.
- Presenting the annual enlargement package, Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said Montenegro is in the process's final phase, having provisionally closed 21 of its 33 negotiating chapters.
- In June, the Commission proposed a seven-year financial package worth around €3.2 billion for the country of about 620,000 people, though domestic support for membership fell to 71% in September 2025.
- Full accession requires ratification by all 27 member states, any one of which can halt the process, as Croatia has already circulated eight conditions linked to historical disputes.
- Joining would mark the European Union's first expansion since 2013, yet signing the treaty does not guarantee entry, as the European Parliament must also provide consent.
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The European Commission (EC) assessed that Montenegro has made progress in judicial reform and the fight against corruption.
The 2026 report on the candidate countries also opens up a tangible prospect of accession in the coming years for Albania, Moldova and Ukraine, to which the Commission gives a roadmap. ...
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The European Commission expects the country to be able to sign the accession agreement as early as June 2027.
EU Says Montenegro Could Join Bloc In 2028 As Serbia Faces Political Turmoil
The European Union could conclude accession negotiations with Montenegro by the end of this year and sign a membership treaty as early as June 2027, the EU’s executive European Commission announced Wednesday, contrasting the country’s progress with political upheaval in neighboring Serbia.
As part of the enlargement package presented on Wednesday, the European Commission outlined specific reforms that Ukraine must implement to advance to the next stages of accession negotiations. It also announced that Montenegro is close to completing the accession process.
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