Newsroom Action against Economic Crime Montenegro - Phase 3
Third Steering Committee meeting of the Action against Economic Crime in Montenegro
The Third Steering Committee meeting of the EU/Council of Europe Horizontal Facility III Action against Economic Crime in Montenegro, co-chaired by representatives of the Council of Europe’s Economic Crime and Cooperation Division and Delegation of the European Union to Montenegro took place on 4...
Montenegro receives a positive Report on implementation of interim benchmarks in the Chapters 23 and 24 (IBAR)
Montenegro has reached a significant milestone in its EU accession negotiations, as confirmed at the sixteenth Accession Conference with Montenegro at the Ministerial level, held on 26 June 2024 in Brussels. The country received a positive Report on the implementation of interim benchmarks in...
The government of Montenegro adopts the strategy for the fight against corruption
On 4 June 2024, the Government of Montenegro set out its strategic response to corruption by adopting the Strategy for the Fight against Corruption for 2024-2028 and its Action Plan for a two-year period. The adoption of the next generation of anti-corruption strategic documents sets the fight...
Guiding Montenegrin supervisors in the games of chance sector through the process of anti-money laundering risk-based supervision
The games of chance sector in Montenegro poses a high-risk of misuse to launder illicit proceeds, according to the country’s national money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessment. By applying risk-based approach, the authorities with anti-money laundering oversight of the sector and...
Strengthening internal control mechanisms of the Montenegrin Agency for Prevention of Corruption for verification of financial disclosures by public officials
The anti-corruption oversight bodies require adequate verification function to ensure the effective enforcement of one of the main prevention tools at their disposal - the declarations of assets and income by public officials. In Montenegro, the Agency for Prevention of Corruption is taking steps...
Enhancing capacities of Montenegrin law enforcement and prosecutorial bodies for cryptocurrency transaction analysis and money laundering typology identification
Tackling complex money laundering cases involving the illicit use of cryptocurrencies was the focus of the practical training organized by the Action against Economic Crime in Montenegro. The event brought together the Council of Europe experts with practitioners from the law enforcement,...
Supporting Montenegrin judiciary, law enforcement and FIU in effective prosecution and adjudication of money laundering cases
In collaboration with the Centre for Training in the Judiciary and the State Prosecutor's Office of Montenegro, the Council of Europe organized a two-day training for judges, prosecutors, law enforcement and financial intelligence officers on 11-12 September in Podgorica. The training...
Action against Economic Crime contributes to anti-corruption legislative reform in Montenegro
Supporting the better alignment of the corruption prevention framework in Montenegro with the European Union and Council of Europe standards, the Action against Economic Crime has produced an analysis of the provisions of the Law for Prevention of Corruption as regards to whistleblowing,...
Representatives of state institutions reaffirm their commitment to cooperation in improving the fight against corruption and money laundering in Montenegro
The Steering Committee of the Action against Economic Crime in Montenegro, co-chaired by representatives of the Council of Europe’s Economic Crime and Cooperation Division and Delegation of the European Union to Montenegro, met for its first meeting on 21 April 2023 in Podgorica. The meeting...
New Actions against Economic Crime Launched in the Western Balkans and Türkiye
In January 2023, the Council of Europe began the implementation of the third phase of the European Union and Council of Europe Joint Programme ‘Horizontal Facility for Western Balkans and Türkiye’. The Horizontal Facility is a co-operation modality developed by the Council of Europe and the...
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