Today, the Parliament of Montenegro passed amendments to various laws that will result in a 30 percent salary increase for judges and state prosecutors.

Members of Parliament ratified changes to the laws governing the Judicial Council and Judges, the State Prosecutor’s Office, and the Constitutional Court.

The amendments to the laws concerning the Judicial Council and Judges, as well as the Constitutional Court, received support from 58 MPs, while three abstained and no votes were cast against.

In contrast, 63 MPs endorsed the modifications to the Law on the State Prosecutor’s Office, with three abstentions and no opposing votes.

Justice Minister Bojan Božović noted that these amendments entitle judges, court presidents, state prosecutors, heads of prosecutors’ offices, and Constitutional Court judges to a salary increase of 30 percent of their base compensation.

He emphasized that the working conditions within the judiciary remain poor and that there have been no salary adjustments for years apart from special allowances. This issue had been a focal point of discussions with judiciary representatives over the past year.

According to Božović, it was agreed that judges and prosecutors would receive a 30 percent salary raise through amendments to the Law on Salaries in the Public Sector. However, since this law is not yet in the legislative process, the Ministry of Justice suggested updates to the existing laws.

“This provision will remain in effect until the end of this year, while we are concurrently working on a new comprehensive law addressing the salaries and other rights of judicial office holders in Montenegro,” Božović added.

He also mentioned ongoing discussions with the Ministry of Finance to finalize this legal text, which will be submitted to the European Commission once completed.

Additionally, the Parliament approved the Law on Health Care, aimed at developing a more efficient, accessible, and sustainable health system grounded in prevention, expertise, and transparency.

Today, MPs also voted on laws pertaining to the legalization of illegal constructions, funding for local self-government, as well as changes to the Law on the Protection of Cultural Property.

The Bill on Amnesty for Individuals Convicted of Criminal Offenses under Montenegrin Law, proposed by MPs from the New Serbian Democracy and the Democratic People’s Party, was not adopted by the Parliament.

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