Montenegro to close three negotiation chapters at the Intergovernmental Conference in Brussels

The Intergovernmental Conference between Montenegro and the European Union, where Montenegro is set to officially close three negotiation chapters, will take place today in Brussels.

The conference is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m., followed by a press conference at 7:30 PM, which can be streamed live via this link.

Speakers at the press conference will include Montenegro's Prime Minister Milojko Spajić, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, and Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó.

The Committee of the Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States to the European Union (COREPER) approved Montenegro’s request to close three negotiation chapters during its session on Friday. The approved chapters are: Chapter 7 – Intellectual Property Law, Chapter 10 – Information Society and Media, and Chapter 20 – Enterprise and Industrial Policy.

Montenegro has opened all negotiation chapters in its EU accession process and has already provisionally closed three: Chapter 25 – Science and Research, Chapter 26 – Education and Culture, and Chapter 30 – External Relations.