The Western Balkans Strategy: The Legal Basis for Montenegro's Accession to the EU

Montenegro's impending accession to the European Union is neither a personal promise from EU leaders, nor a unilateral report by news media, nor an independent judgment by any leader of an EU country; rather, it is explicitly documented in the European Commission's new strategic decision—the Western Balkans Strategy!

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        Montenegro, a continental European country located on the Balkan Peninsula, has rapidly become a focal point for global investors since the launch of its Citizenship by Investment Program! The primary reason is that numerous third-party sources indicate that Montenegro is a country that will soon join the European Union! So, what is the legal basis for Montenegro's accession to the EU?


In fact, Montenegro's impending accession to the European Union is neither a personal promise from EU leaders, nor a unilateral report by news media, nor an independent judgment by any leader of an EU country; rather, it is explicitly documented in the European Commission's new strategic decision—the Western Balkans Strategy! It can be said that Montenegro's accession to the EU is a highly certain event!


The Official Birth of the Western Balkans Strategy

◆ In June 2003, the European Council meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece, affirmed its determination to fully support the Western Balkan countries within the EU perspective;

◆ In December 2006, at the EUCO meeting in Brussels, EU leaders confirmed that the future of the Western Balkans lies within the EU, and emphasized that once Western Balkan countries fully comply with the "EU accession criteria" and the conditions defined in the "Stabilization and Association Process (SAP)," they can join the EU;

◆ In February 2018, the European Commission met in Strasbourg, France, to propose a new round of eastward expansion in response to Brexit, and adopted an enlargement strategy for the Western Balkans—the Western Balkans Strategy.


The Western Balkans Strategy: The Legal Basis for Montenegro's Accession to the EU

Source: Official Website of the European Commission


The Western Balkans Strategy shows: Montenegro is at the forefront of the EU's 8th enlargement path

Previously, the EU had undergone 7 enlargements, and this Western Balkans Strategy officially confirmed the initiation of the 8th enlargement! The new enlargement strategy emphasizes that the future of the Western Balkans in Europe is a geostrategic investment for stability. The European Commission believes that Western Balkan countries are surrounded by EU member states, and any Western Balkan country that is not part of the EU will have an impact on the overall development of the EU. The Western Balkans Strategy points out that the six Western Balkan countries—Montenegro, Serbia, Albania, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo—may join the EU one after another in this 8th enlargement! Among them, Montenegro is at the forefront!


In the enlargement strategy document for the Western Balkans, the EU stated that it would do its utmost to facilitate the early accession of Montenegro and Serbia, which have already begun accession negotiations. It can be said that Montenegro is in a very favorable position on the path to the EU's 8th enlargement! At the same time, this enlargement strategy publicly and clearly defines the theoretical framework under which Montenegro can join the EU, provided that relevant conditions are met.


The Western Balkans Strategy: The Legal Basis for Montenegro's Accession to the EU


As an active promoter of European investment immigration projects, WorldWay Group, an immigration agency that promoted the Montenegro Citizenship by Investment Program early on, maintains good interaction and cooperation with the Montenegrin government! In November 2019, WorldWay, in collaboration with the Montenegro Immigration Bureau and the Embassy of Montenegro in China, held the "Montenegro Citizenship by Investment Program Grand Launch in China and Inauguration Ceremony" simultaneously in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Qingdao, and Hong Kong, introducing the Montenegro Citizenship by Investment Program, which has attracted global attention, to China, causing a sensation in the immigration industry! This marks the launch of the Montenegro Citizenship by Investment Program in China, a significant event that will be recorded in history!


The Western Balkans Strategy: The Legal Basis for Montenegro's Accession to the EU

WorldWay senior management and high-ranking Montenegrin government officials jointly launch the "Montenegro Citizenship by Investment Program Launch in China" ceremony

The Western Balkans Strategy: The Legal Basis for Montenegro's Accession to the EU

Great news! Currently, the investment citizenship projects approved by the Montenegrin government—"Bjelasica 1450 Hotel" and "Breza Hotel"—are immigration projects with relatively short investment terms in the European investment immigration market. There are no holding period restrictions, and investors can freely resell them after the transfer of ownership, making them highly sought after! Starting from 350,000 Euros, you can not only acquire real estate with permanent property rights but also apply for a passport of Montenegro, an EU candidate country, for your whole family, achieving a win-win situation for overseas real estate and overseas status!


The Western Balkans Strategy: The Legal Basis for Montenegro's Accession to the EU

The Western Balkans Strategy: The Legal Basis for Montenegro's Accession to the EU




Montenegro's accession to the EU is accelerating; the limited-time and limited-quota Montenegro Citizenship by Investment Program is a convenient way to quickly obtain an EU passport. Invest early.

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. The launch of the Montenegro Citizenship by Investment Program has opened a convenient path for investors to obtain EU citizenship in the future, at which point the Montenegro passport held may be upgraded to an EU passport! Recently, heavy news that caught the immigration industry and global investors off guard is that the Cyprus Investment Programme (CIP) was officially closed on November 1, 2020! Currently, a wave of rushing to catch the last train of the Montenegro Citizenship by Investment Program has emerged in the immigration market. If you missed the Cyprus EU passport program, the Montenegro Citizenship by Investment Program will be the most convenient way to obtain an EU passport in the future. The best time to catch the last train for an EU passport is now; act early and benefit early!

The Western Balkans Strategy: The Legal Basis for Montenegro's Accession to the EU

2020 is the year of health planning; health planning, status first! Immigrating to Montenegro and choosing WorldWay, the company that officially introduced the Montenegro Citizenship by Investment Program to China and maintains good interaction with the Montenegrin government, is a worry-free and reassuring choice! For details, please consult: Mainland China: 400-138-2929 Hong Kong, China: (852) 2802 8798

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