"Time to take it to the finish line"/ Marta Kos announces Montenegro's important step on the path to the EU

2026-07-14 18:07:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

"Time to take it to the finish line"/ Marta Kos announces

European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, has announced that Montenegro has already closed more than half of the negotiation chapters.

In a post on the "X" platform, Kos writes that this Tuesday Montenegro has closed the chapters on Competition Policy and Customs Union, bringing the total to 18 out of 33 negotiation chapters.

The Commissioner writes that reforms under these two chapters mean operating under the same rules as in the rest of the EU, with less administrative burden and fewer border controls, creating more opportunities for both Montenegrin and European businesses.

She emphasizes that it is time for Montenegro to double down on reforms and finalize the integration process.

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Montenegro has already closed more than half of its negotiation chapters. On this Super Tuesday for Enlargement, it closed the chapters on Competition Policy and Customs Union, bringing the total to 18 out of 33 negotiating chapters.

Reforms under these two chapters mean operating under the same rules as in the rest of the EU, with less administrative burden and fewer border controls, creating more opportunities for both Montenegrin and European businesses today. Now is the time to double down on reforms and bring Montenegro to the finish line.

Montenegro has now closed more than half of its negotiating chapters.

On this Super Tuesday for Enlargement, it closed the chapters on Competition Policy and the Customs Union, bringing the total to 18 out of 33 negotiating chapters.

Reforms under these two chapters mean... pic.twitter.com/QU07mzXDng
— Marta Kos (@MartaKosEU) July 14, 2026

Meanwhile, we recall that today in Brussels the 9th Albania-EU Intergovernmental Conference is being held, where progress is expected to be made in the accession negotiations process.

The focus is on three negotiating chapters related to important areas such as scientific research, education and culture, as well as foreign relations. The Albanian delegation is led by Prime Minister Edi Rama, while the European side has assessed the progress made by Albania during the reform process.

Commissioner Kos described this day as a special moment for the European enlargement policy, as several candidate countries are simultaneously taking important steps in the integration process. /CNA