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"I welcomed this motion for a resolution on the 2011 progress report on Montenegro because the EU Member States are aiming to open accession negotiations with Montenegro in June 2012. Political consensus on EU-related matters remains high in Montenegro and the goal of making progress towards membership of the EU and NATO is a cornerstone of its foreign policy. Reform efforts require strong political will and an overriding commitment to face future challenges in the accession process. Significant progress has been achieved by Montenegro in meeting the seven key priorities identified by the Commission in 2010; notably, improvements in the work of parliament and the electoral framework, the professionalism of public administration, the independence of the judiciary, combating corruption, combating organised crime, ensuring media freedom and strengthening cooperation with civil society. Montenegro has also implemented the trade-related provisions of the stabilisation and association agreement with the EU. However, Montenegro needs to further pursue reforms in efficiently implementing the government’s action plan on the key priorities and in accelerating the recovery from the economic crisis whilst simultaneously ensuring proper control of public spending and sovereign debt, which, according to 2011 data, is higher than the previous year. Montenegro also needs to maintain fiscal stability, as well as strengthen and build up the administrative and institutional capacities necessary to assume the obligations of EU membership in the future."@en1
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