Montenegro’s Integration Perspective in a Time of Crisis

The fifth enlargement (10+2) was a milestone in theunification of Europe, fifteen years after the Cold War was over.It has brought greater economic prosperity for all the citizens inthe EU, and it made Europe a stronger player in the globaleconomy, by deepening of economic integration and encouragingof competitiveness. Having in mind economic and politicalachievements of the fifth enlargement, countries in the Region,that are knocking on the door of joint European home, includingMontenegro, have defined accession process to the EU as theirstrategic priority, „Europeanization“ as an engine of all reformprocesses and positive changes in the society, expecting, at thesame time, that future Brussels enlargement policy will beequally encouraging and open for new Member States