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Interview
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9 October 2026
At the Europe Future Forum, Visegrad Insight spoke with Ivan Ivanišević, Acting Director General for EU Affairs at Montenegro’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Assistant Editor Arslan Suleymanov asked him what economic security means for a small state, the lessons of a Chinese-financed motorway and why Podgorica wants to keep the door open for its neighbours.
Arslan Suleymanov: Montenegro became independent only in 2006 and its economic security priorities are certainly unique, not least in light of its path to EU membership. What does economic security mean for a state like Montenegro, a country of about 600,000 people that is best known for tourism and is relatively newly independent?
Ivan Ivanišević: The transformational power of the accession negotiations is felt mainly in two dimensions. The first is our citizens’ ability to travel. When we entered the Schengen white list and visas were abolished, everybody was happy, because it meant that young people could benefit from Erasmus programmes and people could travel. After decades of being seen as part of the Western Balkans – of people who create problems – we really felt European again. The next step in integration of that size will come with the economic benefits expected in the coming years.
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