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Venice / Italy 15 June 2026
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Venice Commission provides legal opinions for the authorities in Albania, Montenegro and Serbia

At its 147th plenary session (held on 12-13 June 2026), the Venice Commission adopted among others:

  • Albania

A joint Opinion of the Venice Commission and the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law (DGI) of the Council of Europe on the Draft law "On the Financing of Political Parties”.

  • Montenegro

Follow-up Opinion to previous Opinions on the draft law on the Government.

  • 3 Legal Opinions were submitted for the authorities in Serbia:
  • Urgent Opinion on the 28 January 2026 Amendments to Laws Governing the Judiciary and the Prosecution
  • Follow-up Opinion to the Urgent Opinion on the 28 January 2026 to Laws Governing the Judiciary and the Prosecution
  • Follow-up Opinion to the Opinion on the Draft Law on the Judicial Academy

These opinions were prepared under the Expertise Co-ordination Mechanism (ECM), in the framework of the European Union and Council of Europe joint programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”, co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe.

Actions

Theme I - Ensuring Justice

  • Accountability of the judicial system - Phase II (2019-2022)  
  • Improved procedural safeguards in judicial proceedings in Montenegro  
  • Further enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Montenegro                       

Theme II - Fighting Corruption, Economic Crime and Organised Crime

  • Action against economic crime in Montenegro  

Theme III - Promoting Anti-Discrimination and Protection of the Rights of Vulnerable Groups

  • Promotion of diversity and equality in Montenegro  
  • Quality education for all (QUALITY ED)  

Theme IV - Freedom of expression and freedom of the media

  • Freedom of expression and freedom of the media in South-East Europe – JUFREX 2