Stabilisation and Association Agreement in the context of "Accession of Montenegro to the European Union"

Accession of Montenegro to the European Union is on the agenda for future enlargement of the EU.

After voting for independence from Serbia and Montenegro in 2006, Montenegro began the process of accession to the European Union by agreeing to a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU, which officially came into force on 1 May 2010. Montenegro officially applied to join the EU on 15 December 2008. Membership negotiations began on 29 June 2012.