The new plan for Montenegro brought the Croats to their feet in Brussels: "The consequences could be severe"

AUTHOR: M.J.
Croatian member of the European Parliament, Davor Ivo Štir, sent a written question to the EU High Representative for Foreign Policy, Jozep Borelj, regarding the public debate that is currently being held in Montenegro regarding the change to the Law on Citizenship.
The question was signed by MPs from the Club of the European People's Party Mihael Galer (EPP coordinator for foreign policy), Milan Zver, Matej Tonin and Tomislav Sokol.
"The parliamentary question states that in today's dynamic geopolitical environment, we are witnessing constant attempts of external interference in the internal procedures and structures of the EU and candidate countries, with the aim of destabilizing the European Union and its fundamental values," said Davor Ivo Štir.
"The ongoing public debate in Montenegro on the idea of ​​changing the Law on Citizenship and enabling a decision on the right to acquire dual citizenship deserves our attention, especially when it comes to the European path of Montenegro, but also the sovereignty of the state. Montenegro, with about 630,000 citizens, currently prohibits the issuance of dual citizenship, and any changes in that context could have serious and long-term consequences for decision-making processes and the country's identity," he said.
He said that the adoption of the right to dual citizenship would allow countries that have a geostrategic interest in Montenegro to influence its election results.
"The fact that the numerically small electorate in Montenegro could easily be overpowered by the votes of new voters, who will exercise that right by obtaining dual citizenship, is of particular concern," reads the question, which asks the Commission to take concrete steps to respond to this situation.