The European Union has currently granted Montenegro approximately €507 million in development aid to support its progress toward meeting EU standards. Under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance, the EU will provide support to Montenegro to improve its legal environment, fundamental human rights, democracy, and governance, as well as to enhance its environment, climate, transport, education, employment, social security systems, competitiveness, and incentive mechanisms. The EU has long focused on this country, viewing it as an important partner and urging Montenegro to meet EU standards in all areas as soon as possible to join the EU family. Montenegro has arguably become a "hot commodity" in the eyes of the EU.
I. The EU deems Montenegro's accession necessary
The EU believes that integrating Montenegro is essential and holds significant importance for maintaining stability, security, and prosperity on the European continent. From an economic perspective, Montenegro possesses a high-quality workforce and abundant resources, making it an ideal investment destination for the EU. At the same time, the EU believes it has an obligation to assist in Montenegro's transformation, enabling it to join the historic process of European integration and return to the embrace of the European family.
II. EU Eastern Enlargement Strategy: Montenegro receives broad support from EU member states
In the enlargement strategy document for the Western Balkans adopted by the European Commission in 2018, the EU warmly welcomed the future accession of Western Balkan countries and stated it would strive to facilitate the swift accession of Montenegro, which has already begun negotiations. Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, stated: "Montenegro has successfully led the EU integration process and has become a model for Western Balkan countries on the path to accession!" In early October 2019, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó emphasized at the Warsaw Security Forum in Poland: "Montenegro is basically ready to join the EU, and this is also in the interest of the EU." It is evident that Montenegro's accession to the EU has received strong support from the European Commission and EU member states.
III. Acceleration of Montenegro's EU accession process
In 2008, the Montenegrin government applied for EU membership, and formal negotiations began in 2012. As of May 2019, within the framework of EU accession, 32 negotiation chapters, including Chapters 23 and 24 related to law, have been opened. Montenegro is committed to joining the EU and is actively advancing the accession process! European Commission press releases indicate that in the 2016 assessment of EU accession, the European Commission identified Montenegro as the most advanced country among those in accession negotiations. The European Commission has stated that Montenegro could potentially join the EU by 2025.
IV. A preferred country for identity planning and overseas asset allocation
With the official launch of the Montenegro Citizenship by Investment Program, a path has been opened for investors to obtain EU citizenship in the future. At that time, holding a Montenegrin passport will be upgraded to an EU passport, and its value is self-evident. Among the countries currently offering citizenship by investment programs, Montenegro is an EU candidate country from the EU's eastern expansion region that uses the Euro as its legal tender. Its citizenship by investment program offers advantages such as fast approval, short processing cycles, eligibility to apply for the U.S. E-2 visa, and investment assets denominated in Euros, making it an excellent destination for investors to conduct identity planning, overseas business, and asset allocation!
V. Government-approved project - The Westin Resort
The Montenegrin government has currently selected and approved the Westin Resort as the first project for the citizenship by investment program through a public tender, with a total quota of 240 investors. The hotel is located at the Kolašin 1450 Ski Center in northern Montenegro, adjacent to the ski slopes, and is a four-star hotel with permanent property rights. There are currently no competing products of the same level in the surrounding area, and it can be sold or transferred after 5 years.
Starting from €350,000, you can apply for a passport from the EU candidate country of Montenegro, and the purchased property can be sold after five years. For investors, this is a win-win choice; not only can you allocate Euro assets, but you can also obtain citizenship in the EU candidate country of Montenegro.
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