Montenegro - January 2024

The parliament appointed legal expert Milorad Markovic as the new Supreme State Prosecutor, filling a position that had been temporarily handled by three interim prosecutors since June 2021. Markovic was elected with the votes of both ruling and opposition parties. The appointment of the State Prosecutor was among the conditions outlined to accelerate reforms for EU membership, and was highlighted in the 2023 EU progress report.

Sources: Balkan Insight, European Western Balkans (1), European Western Balkans (2), Parliament of Montenegro, European Commission