Final Parliament Report (PDF) download >>>
European integrations of the newly formed state of Montenegro are recognized as the most important issue for further development. In this process the Parliament of Montenegro will have enormous influence in terms of adoption of new legislation and harmonization of the existing legislation with EU laws and acts, but also in terms of the develolpment of overall democracy in the Republic of Montenegro.
Since March 20 2007 MANS has been conducting the project for assessment of transparency and activity of work of the Parliament of Montenegro and its MPs.
This report analyzes the work of MPs at the Parliament Sessions, the committees sessions as well as individual work which implies preparation of amendments to items which are the subject of debate in the Parliament for the period from 20 March 2007 year till 30 Novemeber 2007.
The report also includes the overall activity of the Parliament as regards the adoption of various laws, the work of Parliament committees separately, but also an analysis of how the control function of the Parliament is used in relation to the Government of Montenegro, the governemnt bodies and independent republican bodies.
This reports places particular importance on the relationship between the Parliament service and the MPs and political parties, as well as the citizens of Montenegro from the aspect of transparency in work, availability of data and openess of the Parliament for the citizens who pay taxes to the state, finance the work of the Parliament, its work bodies and its service, but also of MPs who represent the citizens in this highest legislative house.
The Final Report on Transparency and Activity in the Work of the Parliament of Montenegro will also contain data on information that MANS asked by means of the Law on Free Access to Information.
This report includes all the data which MANS collected in its first and second report, supplemented for the period of October and November 2007.
MANS will continue to monitor transparency and activity of work of the Parliament of Montenegro in 2008.
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Information on work of the Parliament of Montenegro in first half of 2008 (PDF) download >>>
During the first half of 2008, the Parliament of Montenegro had plenary sessions in total for 21 days, including protocol session on appointment of a new Government and The President of Montenegro. The Parliament held 7 days of plenary sessions in February, 6 days in March, 1 day in April, 2 days in May, 2 days in June and 3 days of plenary sessions in July. The Parliament of Montenegro did not have plenary sessions in August, because of the vacations.
During first half of 2008 Committees of Montenegrin Parliament worked in total for 48 days. Committees held sessions during 9 working days in February, 8 days in March, 3 days in April, 4 days in May, 13 days in June and 11 days in July. The Parliament of Montenegro did not have committee sessions in August, because of the vacations.
