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Montenegro: Minister for European Affairs Maida Gorčević aims to conclude accession negotiations in 2026

Montenegro’s Minister for European Affairs, Maida Gorčević, is confident that her country’s accession negotiations can be finalized in 2026. She is critical of the discussion in the EU about withholding veto rights from new member states. Montenegro’s success will also motivate other EU candidates, she says.

22. December 2025
Montenegro's Minister for European Affairs, Maida Gorčević, also sees her country's accession to the EU as an investment in the stability of the region. (IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire / Bianca Otero)

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Last updated: 22. December 2025