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\u201cEU Empower ME is more than just a project. It is a declaration of intent: to empower Montenegro, to empower its institutions and to empower its citizens on their European path,\u201d stated the Ambassador of the EU to Montenegro, Johann Sattler<\/strong>, during his address at the Kick-off Meeting of the EU Empower ME project<\/strong>.<\/p>\n He emphasised the importance of such projects for strengthening institutional capacities and advancing Montenegro\u2019s European integration. Copyright: Evropska ku\u0107a<\/p>\n The Minister of European Affairs, Maida Gor\u010devi\u0107<\/strong>, and the German Ambassador to Montenegro, Peter Felten<\/strong>, also addressed the audience. They highlighted the project\u2019s significance for strengthening Montenegro\u2019s institutional capacities and accelerating the process of European integration.<\/p>\n \u201cThe German contribution to the EU Empower ME project has a political dimension \u2013 it is a signal that we fully support Montenegro in its impressive efforts to meet the high ambitions it has set. We are convinced that this project will provide Montenegro with crucial support in realising those ambitions. Because, in the end, it is not the external advisers and experts, but Montenegro itself that must, and will, achieve results,\u201d said German Ambassador Peter Felten<\/strong>, expressing full support and confidence in Montenegro\u2019s capacities.<\/p>\n Minister Gor\u010devi\u0107 underlined that we must not forget the essence of European integration \u2013 the importance of the social and political transformation currently underway. At the same time, she emphasised that public administration reforms are being implemented, thereby enhancing transparency and improving the quality of services for citizens.<\/p>\n Copyright: Evropska ku\u0107a<\/p>\n \u201cEurope is the future chosen by our citizens, the orientation of our society, and the guiding principle of our Government. With commitment, reforms and responsibility, we will meet the requirements and take the final steps towards membership,\u201d stated the Minister of European Affairs, Maida Gor\u010devi\u0107<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Minister further highlighted ongoing investments in competitiveness, digitalisation, and the energy transition, in line with the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, as well as progress in key sectors such as environmental protection, energy, and human capital development.<\/p>\n The meeting was attended by representatives of all relevant Montenegrin institutions, the embassies of EU Member States, the Delegation of the EU to Montenegro, as well as partner organisations, confirming a shared commitment to Montenegro\u2019s continued European path.<\/p>\n The EU Empower ME project, jointly funded by the European Union and the German Government and implemented by GIZ, aims to strengthen the capacities of state institutions, particularly the negotiating structure, \u00a0to effectively respond to the final reforms and prepare Montenegro for EU membership.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 \u201cEU Empower ME is more than just a project. It is a declaration of intent: to empower…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":470990,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5174],"tags":[2000,299,5187,1699],"class_list":{"0":"post-470989","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-eu","8":"tag-eu","9":"tag-europe","10":"tag-european","11":"tag-european-union"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115310069253895582","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=470989"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470989\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/470990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=470989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=470989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=470989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\u201cWe provide assistance where it is most needed \u2013 we bring in experts from EU Member States who will support Montenegrin institutions in closing negotiation chapters,\u201d Sattler stated.<\/p>\n