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The Netherlands backs new steps towards Montenegro’s EU accession

Montenegrin European Affairs Minister Maida Gorčević and Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen in The Hague. / photo: BZ

The Dutch government is preparing to back the provisional closure of two more chapters in Montenegro’s EU accession negotiations, as the Balkan country moves into the final phase of its long-running membership bid. But The Hague is attaching clear conditions to its support and wants Brussels to keep a close watch on whether reforms are actually sustained.

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Dutch parliament fears ICC could be weakened in US sanctions talks

Dutch coalition crisis: VVD threatens to quit coalition over D66-CDA tax deal with left

Prime Minister Jetten cancels EU summit as Dutch coalition crisis escalates over tax deal

Dutch government to tie foreign aid more closely to democratic values