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do 2028.", "en": "The Government of Montenegro adopted the “Barometer 26” platform, aiming to conclude accession negotiations by the end of 2026 and join the EU by 2028." }, "source": { "label": "gov.me, Office of the Prime Minister, 5 Dec 2024: Spajić on adoption of the \"Barometer 26\" Platform", "url": "https://www.gov.me/en/article/spajic-on-adoption-of-the-barometer-26-platform-a-hand-extended-to-all-who-want-montenegro-in-the-eu-by-2028" } }, { "date": "2026-10-01", "claim": { "me": "Premijer Milojko Spajić: Crna Gora će do kraja 2026. zatvoriti sva poglavlja, a 2028. bi trebalo da bude godina kada postaje 28. članica Evropske unije.", "en": "Prime Minister Milojko Spajić: Montenegro will close all chapters by the end of 2026, and 2028 should be the year it becomes the European Union’s 28th member state." }, "source": { "label": "gov.me, Office of the Prime Minister, 1 Oct 2026: Von der Leyen to Spajić: Keep up the good work, we believe in Montenegro as the EU's 28th Member State 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