

Montenegro
An opposition coalition came to power in 2020, ending three decades of rule by the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS). However, the country is mired in political and institutional crisis due to an unstable and shifting parliamentary majority and paralyzed Constitutional Court. Corruption in politics and in the judiciary remain problems. Montenegro is home to dynamic media and civil society sectors, and, notwithstanding persistent problems within the judicial system, civil liberties are generally respected.

Nations in Transit — Montenegro Country Report
Montenegro is categorized as a Transitional or Hybrid regime in the Nations in Transit 2023, Freedom House's annual study on the state of democracy in the region stretching from Central Europe to Central Asia.

Freedom in the World — Montenegro Country Report
Montenegro is rated Partly Free in Freedom in the World 2023, Freedom House's annual study of political rights and civil liberties worldwide.
News & Perspectives on Montenegro
NEW REPORT: Regional Autocrats Exploiting Instability, Expanding Power from Central Europe to Central Asia
Press release
April 20, 2022
NEW REPORT: Attacks on Democracy Intensify as Autocracy Spreads in Europe and Eurasia
Press release
April 28, 2021
Montenegro, an EU Accession Front-Runner, Moves Backward on Media Freedom
Perspectives
September 20, 2018
Thiel v. Gawker: Vengeful Lawsuits against the Media Are a Global Phenomenon
Perspectives
June 8, 2016