13. 10. 2025 | Montenegro - finance, PR, Regional cooperation, Slovenian Development Assistance
From 14 to 17 October 2025, the Centre for European Perspective (CEP) will host a study visit in Slovenia as part of the project “Strengthening Capacities in the Area of Financial Investigations in Montenegro.”
The project aims to enhance the institutional and operational capacities of Montenegrin authorities in conducting financial investigations, tackling organised crime, and combating money laundering. The study visit will bring together representatives from the Ministry of Interior and Police of Montenegro, the Embassy of Montenegro in Slovenia, and their Slovenian counterparts, including the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Slovenia, the Police, and other relevant institutions.
Through a series of workshops, meetings, and field visits in Ljubljana and Celje, participants will exchange experiences and best practices in the areas of financial investigations, asset recovery, anti-corruption measures, and inter-institutional cooperation. The visit will also focus on developing practical approaches and preparing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to support future operational work.
This activity represents another important step in the long-term cooperation between Slovenia and Montenegro in strengthening the rule of law and improving the effectiveness of institutions in preventing and investigating financial crime.
The project is implemented with the support of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia within the framework of Slovenia’s International Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Programme (Slovenia Aid & Partnerships), in cooperation with the Slovenian Police and the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Slovenia.
14. 7. 2025 | Montenegro - finance, PR, Regional cooperation, Slovenian Development Assistance
On Friday, 11 July, we concluded the first fact-finding visit to Podgorica, which took place from 9 to 11 July 2025, as part of an ongoing project aimed at strengthening the institutional capacities for financial investigations in Montenegro.
The visit aimed to gain a more in-depth understanding of the current situation and key challenges in the fields of investigative procedures and financial investigations, with Slovenian experts exchanging information with their colleagues at the Montenegrin Ministry of the Interior and Police Administration. The expert team, led by CEP, also held a meeting with Mr Vladimir Novovič, Chief Special Prosecutor at the Special State Prosecutor’s Office and discussed the role of their Office and inter-institutional cooperation.
The project is implemented with the support of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia through the International Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (Slovenia Aid & Partnerships) Programme, in cooperation with the Slovenian Police and the Ministry of Interior.
2. 7. 2025 | Montenegro - finance, PR, Regional cooperation, Slovenian Development Assistance
A working visit to Podgorica will take place from 9 to 11 July 2025 as part of the ongoing project focusing on strengthening the institutional capacities of stakeholders involved in the field of financial investigations in Montenegro. The visit will focus on gaining in-depth insight into the current situation and key challenges in the field of investigative procedures and inter-institutional cooperation.
Slovenian experts from this field will meet with selected counterparts from Montenegro, aiming to exchange information and lay the groundwork for further cooperation and expert support in strengthening the rule of law.
The project is implemented with the support of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia through the International Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (Slovenia Aid & Partnerships) Programme, in cooperation with the Slovenian Police and the Ministry of Interior.
18. 10. 2017 | Montenegro - finance, PR
Three experts from the Bank of Slovenia hold a two-day workshop and advise colleagues from the Central Bank of Montenegro in Podgorica on how to harmonize the area of banking supervision and regulation with the requirements of the EU acquis. In the accession negotiations with the EU, the area is covered by Chapter 9: Financial services.
The two-day advisory workshop (17–18 October 2017) is carried out in the framework of the CEP’s project “Assistance to Montenegro in negotiations on accession to the EU 2017”. The workshop’s main focus is the banking supervision and regulation, in particular the methodology for banking supervision and the instructions for the supervision bodies.
The project is part of the CEP program activities financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the scope of international development cooperation.
Read this article in Slovene language.
9. 10. 2017 | Montenegro - finance, PR, Slovenian Development Assistance
In the framework of the project “Assistance to Montenegro in negotiations on accession to the EU-2016” CEP provides technical assistance to the Central bank of Montenegro. Two-day advisory workshop (17–18 October 2017) will be carried out in Podgorica by Slovenian experts of the Bank of Slovenia.
The workshop will focus on the banking supervision and regulation, in particular on the methodology for banking supervision and the instructions for the supervision bodies.
The project is part of the CEP program activities financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the scope of international development cooperation.
Read the news about it in Slovene language here.
28. 9. 2016 | Montenegro - finance, Slovenian Development Assistance
In the period of legislation adaptation for accession to the EU, Chapter 9 – Financial Services, Montenegro needs to pay special attention to technical assistance to the Central Bank of Montenegro.
In the framework of the project: “Assistance to Montenegro in negotiations on accession to the EU-2016” a workshop for the staff of Central Bank of Montenegro will be conducted on 3 and 4 October. The workshop will base on the training of civil servants in the scope of the bank risk management, especially with supervisory requirements and practices of the EU. Seminar participants will learn about the development of European regulations in this area, particularly with the CRD IV and the Guidelines of the European Banking Authority as well as familiarize with many practical examples of functioning of banks and supervisors.
The workshop will be conducted by Rotovnik Thomas, consultant of the Bank of Slovenia.
The project is part of the CEP program activities financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the scope of international development cooperation.
Pomoč Črni gori pri pogajanjih o pristopu k EU 2016 poglavje 9 – Finančne storitve
Črna gora mora v obdobju prilagajanja zakonodaje zaradi pristopa k EU v poglavju 9 – Finančne storitve posebno pozornost nameniti tehnični pomoči Centralni banki Črne gore.
V okviru projekta CEP »Pomoč Črni gori pri pogajanjih o pristopu k EU-2016« se bo 3. in 4. oktobra izvedla delavnica za zaposlene v Centralni Banki Črne Gore. Delavnica bo namenjena usposabljanju javnih uslužbencev z upravljanjem rizikov v bankah, še posebej z nadzornimi zahtevami in praksami EU. Udeleženci seminarja se bodo seznanili z razvojem evropskih predpisov na tem področju zlasti z direktivo CRD IV in Smernicami Evropskega bančnega organa, ter pri tem spoznali številne praktične primere delovanja bank in nadzornikov.
Delavnico bo izvajal Tomaž Rotovnik, svetovalec Banke Slovenije.
Projekt je del programskih aktivnosti CEP, ki jih financira Ministrstvo za zunanje zadeve iz sredstev za mednarodno razvojno sodelovanje.
