Montenegro Closes EU Accession Negotiation Chapter Early
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Montenegro is expected to temporarily close Chapter 19 "Social Policy and Employment" of its EU accession negotiations at an intergovernmental conference in Luxembourg today, Montenegrin national broadcaster RTCG reported. The move comes ahead of the originally scheduled deadline in December, BTA reports. The progress is the result of reforms in nine areas and the alignment of legislation with 58 EU directives. The regulatory framework in the a…
Montenegro closed three chapters today at the Intergovernmental Conference in Luxembourg: 17 (Economic and Monetary Union), 18 (Statistics) and 19 (Social Policy and Employment). Three more negotiation chapters were closed at today's conference. European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said that another important step has been taken towards Montenegro's accession to the EU. "Reforms …
Photo: Government of Montenegro Montenegro will provisionally close Chapter 19 – Social Policy and Employment on 12 October, at the Intergovernmental Conference in Luxembourg, ahead of the originally planned deadline in December. The process is the result of reforms in nine areas, alignment with 58 EU directives and improvements to the legislative framework in the areas of labour rights, social and child protection, employment and anti-discrim…
"In social and child protection, the reforms include the development of services in the community and support adapted to the needs of the users. Changes to the law introduced new services, including respite accommodation, psychosocial support, intensive family support and social mentoring. Part of the changes is also aimed at making it easier for users of financial benefits to get involved in work, with the cooperation of social work centers and…
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