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Montenegro Wants All the Rights of an EU Member, but Rejects Croatia's $2.7 Billion Request

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On Tuesday, Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajić welcomed the proposal of the European Commission, which, as he stated, does not envisage the abolition or limitation of the veto rights of future EU members.
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On Tuesday, Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajić welcomed the proposal of the European Commission, which, as he stated, does not envisage the abolition or limitation of the veto rights of future EU members.

On Tuesday, Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajić welcomed the proposal of the European Commission, which, as he stated, does not envisage the abolition or limitation of the veto rights of future EU members.     In a post on the X network, Spajić pointed out that after 14 years of negotiations, Montenegro aspires to full membership with all the rights and responsibilities that entails. "Full-fledged [...]

The European Commission has proposed a package of measures to adapt the European Union (EU) governance, policies and budget to future enlargement, while strengthening the protection of the rule of law and EU values. The novelty is that Montenegro will gain full EU membership, and that there will be no restrictions on the right of veto. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that enlargement is …

Full membership also includes the right to decide. I welcome the proposed framework of the European Commission, which does not envisage the abolition or limitation of the veto rights of future members, said Prime Minister Milojko Spajić. “We have advocated for this position through intensive diplomatic activities of the Government, with a clear stance that after 14 years of negotiations, Montenegro is striving exclusively for full membership, wi…

On Tuesday, Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajić welcomed the proposal of the European Commission, which, as he stated, does not envisage the abolition or limitation of the veto rights of future EU members. In a post on the X network, Spajić pointed out that after 14 years of negotiations, Montenegro aspires to full membership with all the rights and responsibilities that entails. "Full membership implies [...] Source

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The European diplomat explained that Montenegro, as a member, would have the right of veto like all other member states, including in the enlargement policy. The EC's idea refers only to the possibility that a bilateral dispute between a new member state and a candidate state is not used as a reason to block its accession process.

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Vijesti broke the news in Podgorica, Montenegro on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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