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newnemo OP t1_ja85jp8 wrote

>Montenegro’s lawmakers on Monday elected all but one of the judges of the country’s top court, ending a stalemate that has threatened to halt the Balkan nation’s European Union membership bid.

>Montenegro’s Constitutional Court has been blocked for months with main political players failing to agree on new members. The court has seven judges but four places have been vacant since September.

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>Montenegro used to be part of a union with Serbia before splitting in 2006. The country joined NATO in 2017, defying Russian opposition, and is widely considered as the next in line for EU membership.

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Facebook_Prophet t1_ja89iv1 wrote

For anyone that's ever wondered, yes you should visit Montenegro

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sintakks t1_ja8gao6 wrote

With zero prejudice against the people, their country, or their culture, I believe they should not be let into the EU. It is not in their interest to ignore the lack of democracy or level of corruption. I've been there twice and found the people wonderful and the country beautiful. But too many countries have already been let in who were not ready, with bad effects on their economies, and the enshrining of values that are not European, not to mention the serious brain drain that resulted. I am fluent in their language and I know they should be considered a part of Europe, but EU membership is another matter. I believe the same for all other countries moving towards membership. Serbia is a special case. Vučić je playing the EU for fools and is not sincere about joining. He just wants the rest of us to play nice with him.

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MalinaIzEtiopije t1_ja9c4qv wrote

No i don't think that, I think we could benefit from both, I would prefer to join the Open Balkan initiative then the EU but we'll see

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autotldr t1_ja89nn5 wrote

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 68%. (I'm a bot)

> PODGORICA, Montenegro - Montenegro's lawmakers on Monday elected all but one of the judges of the country's top court, ending a stalemate that has threatened to halt the Balkan nation's European Union membership bid.

> Montenegro's Constitutional Court has been blocked for months with main political players failing to agree on new members.

> EU officials have warned Montenegro that it must allow for the normal functioning of the Constitutional Court if it wants continue on its path to join the EU. The court is crucial for the rule of law and as the country holds an important presidential election next month.

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