DirectDemocracyS

A global political movement of a new type

MONTENEGRO

A comprehensive political, economic, financial and social program

Diagnosis of reality. Radical reforms. Power of the people. Authentic, direct, continuous, competent democracy

www.directdemocracys.org | allddsAI | ddsAI | Version 1.0 — 2026

PREFACE: WHY DIRECTDEMOCRACYS?

Montenegro is a small country with enormous potential that has never been fully exploited. Decades of oligarchic rule, institutionalized corruption, systemic youth unemployment, and mass emigration have shown that traditional political systems are incapable of achieving authentic good for the people. New government, new coalitions, new faces — but the same methods, the same problems, the same outcomes.

DirectDemocracyS (DDS) is not just another political party. Nor is it a coalition of tired leaders vying for ministerial positions. DDS is a new type of global political movement, founded on one fundamental truth: the wealth of every nation and the right to decide its destiny must forever and exclusively remain in the hands of the people.

This document is a direct, honest and scientifically based diagnosis of the Montenegrin reality — economic, social, democratic and institutional — and a comprehensive, concrete, feasible program for its fundamental reform. Every sentence is based on real data, logic and common sense. No empty promises. No ideological clichés. Only real analyses and functional solutions.

The basic premise of DDS Every country belongs exclusively to its people. Everything a country produces, all its wealth, all its resources, all its decision-making power — must remain permanently and indivisible in the ownership, control, and benefit of all its citizens, equally and without exception.

 

I. DIAGNOSIS: THE ACTUAL SITUATION OF MONTENEGRO

Before we propose solutions, we must take an honest and precise look at the problem. Montenegro in 2026 is at a point where it faces a series of deep, interconnected crises that require a systemic response — not cosmetic changes.

1.1 Political instability and democratic deficit

Since gaining independence in 2006, Montenegro has gone through a period of almost three decades of Milo Đukanović and his DPS controlling it without any genuine democratic competition. The fall of the DPS in 2020 did not bring stability — it brought a new era of chronic instability.

Between 2020 and 2025, the country had five different governments. Each was formed through complicated coalition negotiations that reflected more the distribution of portfolios and privileges than a programmatic vision. The government of Prime Minister Milojko Spajić (PES — Europe Now), formed in 2023, was expanded in July 2024 by coalition partners from the ZBCG and the Bosniak Party, creating a cabinet with 24 ministries and seven deputy prime ministers — the largest in Montenegrin history. This vast and expensive body serves as a political prize, not an effective governance mechanism.

PROBLEMS OF DEMOCRACY • 30 years of one-party rule (until 2020) • 5 governments in 5 years (2020–2025) • 24 ministries — political reward, not efficiency • Politicization of the judiciary, the prosecution and the media • Voting along ethnic/religious lines, not program • Low voter turnout, citizen apathy • Blockade of the Constitutional Court (unfilled judges since 2024)

CONSEQUENCES • Laws are adopted for the sake of EU integration, not the interests of the people • Corruption remains systemic, not incidental • Reform documents exist on paper, not in practice • Young people do not trust institutions — they emigrate • Foreign and domestic elites control key sectors • The people vote but have no real power • Democracy is form without substance

Montenegro's democracy score according to the PolitPro methodology is only 55/100. EU reports continuously warn of insufficient independence of the judiciary, politicization of institutions and a fragile media space. The European Parliament, in a report from May 2025, calls for the urgent depoliticization of judicial appointments, and the Constitutional Court remains blocked because three necessary positions cannot be filled since the end of 2024 — a direct consequence of political calculations.

1.2 Economic reality: Between growth and inequality

The Montenegrin economy grew by 3.2% in 2024, which is a positive signal. Public debt was reduced from 105% of GDP in 2020 to 61.3% in 2024 — serious fiscal progress. The country has been included in the SEPA area since November 2024 and is progressing towards EU membership. That is one side of the story.

The other side: economic growth remains structurally weak, reliant on tourism, which accounts for up to 25% of GDP and is inherently seasonal, climate-vulnerable and under-processed. The industrial base is devastated. The aluminum plant in Podgorica, once a symbol of industry, has suffered from uncompetitiveness for years. The digital economy is in its infancy. Revenues from natural resources are not returning to the people.

INDICATOR	VALUE (2024/2025)	DDS RATING
GDP growth	3.2% (2024)	Positive but unstable
Public debt / GDP	61.3% (2024)	Improved, but high
Unemployment rate	~14.6% (projected 2025)	Unacceptably high
Youth unemployment (15–24)	25.9% (2024)	CRITICAL
Gini coefficient	0.36 (projected 2025)	High inequality
Tourism's share in GDP	~20–25%	Dangerous monodependence
Emigration (total abroad)	~90,678 (2024)	Demographic crisis
50% of families	It cannot cover a sudden expense	Structural vulnerability

1.3 Demographic crisis and brain drain

Montenegro has 623,633 inhabitants (Census 2023). This is a small nation whose every young man lost is a disproportionate blow to the future. However, it is estimated that around 90,678 Montenegrin citizens live abroad — almost 15% of the total population. The reasons for emigration are mainly economic (48.7%), and the profile of emigrants is young, educated and ambitious.

Young people in Montenegro most often live with their parents until the age of 30 because they lack economic independence. Unemployment among young people aged 15 to 24 is as high as 25.9% (2024) — one in four young Montenegrins looking for a job cannot find one. The education system is not aligned with the needs of the labor market. The result: a massive brain drain that systematically depletes the nation's demographic and intellectual base.

Concrete example — Demographic trap Each generation that emigrates brings with it taxes, knowledge, innovation and a demographic contribution that never reaches the Montenegrin people again. In 30 years, if nothing changes, Montenegro will lose the critical mass of capable citizens needed for its own democratic and economic sovereignty.

1.4 Corruption: Systemic, not incidental

The EU 2025 report clearly states that the fight against corruption is ongoing, but that ‘challenges remain in monitoring its implementation’. The Anti-Corruption Agency is functioning, but suffers from staff shortages and delays in leadership appointments. High-level corruption — that which involves powerful actors, business and political elites — remains largely unpunished.

Money laundering, organized crime and links to politically exposed persons have been documented in several EU reports. The legislative framework has been improved (new Law on Prevention of Corruption, amendments to the Law on Confiscation of Property Gains, new Law on Lobbying), but laws without an efficient judiciary and an independent prosecution remain a dead letter on paper.

KEY CORRUPTION ISSUES

Politicization of the prosecution service — prosecutors politically dependent on the parties that appointed them

Backlog in the judiciary — contentious organized crime cases drag on for years

The Constitutional Court will not be filled by 2024 — a political blockade of a key institution

Public procurement — still a channel for party redistribution of resources

Media concentration — big media controlled by interest groups, not free

High-level corruption remains largely unpunished (EU Report 2025)

1.5 Social problems: Inequality, vulnerability, discrimination

A Gini coefficient of 0.36 places Montenegro among the medium-unequal European economies. Almost half of Montenegrin families are unable to cover unexpected expenses — an alarming indicator of structural financial vulnerability. Child poverty remains a serious problem; UNICEF's 2024 report indicates that economic shocks since 2022 (food and energy inflation) are particularly affecting lower-income families.

Roma and Egyptians, people with disabilities and LGBTIQ people face discrimination in access to employment, education and justice, despite the existence of a legislative framework. Media freedom is limited. The social protection system does not adequately cover the most vulnerable.

1.6 EU Integration: Progress and Pitfalls

Montenegro has opened 33 negotiation chapters, provisionally closed three, and is ambitiously pursuing EU membership by 2028. This is a legitimate and important strategic goal. EU standards bring legal certainty, investment attractiveness and protection of rights. However, the DDS identifies serious pitfalls in the approach so far:

• Harmonization of laws with the EU acquis is often carried out to satisfy formal criteria — not out of a real understanding of the interests of the people.
• EU integration does not automatically guarantee that Montenegro's wealth remains in Montenegrin hands
• EU Fund Conditions May Create Dependency, Not Sovereign Development Capacity
• Privatization of infrastructure according to the EU model may mean the transfer of sovereign resources to foreign capital
• Key chapters 23 and 24 (judiciary, corruption) 'remain fragile' (EU report 2025) — and they are precisely the most important for the people

 

II. DIRECTDEMOCRACYS: A SYSTEM THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING

Now that we have a clear picture of the problems, we present a system that addresses them structurally — not episodically. DirectDemocracyS is not a program that proposes better management of the same old apparatus. DDS proposes a fundamental change in who owns power, who holds it, and how it is exercised.

2.1 Basic principles of DDS

5 FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF DIRECTDEMOCRACYS

1. SOVEREIGNTY OF THE NATION: The wealth of every nation and the power of decision-making must forever and exclusively remain in the hands of the people

2. COLLECTIVE OWNERSHIP: Each official member of DDS owns one non-transferable share of the organization — equal for all

3. SHARED POWER (Leadership condivisa): No one has more power than another — decisions are made collectively through verified groups

4. COMPETENCE: Every responsible official must be proven expert in their field — the end of amateurism in management

5. LOGIC AND COMMON SENSE: Any policy must be based on real data, real needs and real consequences

2.2 Fractal model of micro-groups: Democracy from the bottom up

DDS organizes the people into a fractal structure of micro-groups, where each node has democratic legitimacy, expertise and mechanisms of protection against manipulation:

LEVEL	DESCRIPTION AND ROLE	MONTENEGRO: EXAMPLE
1 person	Individual member of DDS. Every adult Montenegrin who joins becomes an equal owner of the organization with one non-transferable share.	Every Montenegrin: a peasant from Durmitor, a student in Podgorica, a Bosniak from Bijelo Polje
Group 5	Primary micro-group of 5 members. Basic democratic cell. Decisions are made by consensus. Each member has the right of veto.	Neighborhood group in Nikšić, working group in Bar, professional team in Podgorica
Group 25	The 5 primary micro-groups constitute the second-tier group. It elects specialized coordinators from its ranks.	City district, rural municipality, professional coalition of experts
Group 125	5 groups of 25. Regional structure with full democratic mandate and specialized commissions.	Municipal level (e.g. Kotor, Bijelo Polje, Herceg Novi)
Group 625+	Regional and national level. Policy coordination, communication with state institutions.	National DDS Team for Montenegro — Parliament of the People

2.3 Triple Code System: Identity, Verification, Anonymity

Each DDS member possesses three codes that guarantee simultaneously: proven identification, complete anonymity in public, and protection against manipulation and vote falsification.

• Code 1 — Public Identification Code: Verifies that the person is a real, adult, living citizen of Montenegro (without revealing personal identity to the public)
• Code 2 — Participatory code: Activated for each vote, proposal or decision — unique for each act — prevents double voting and manipulation
• Code 3 — Sovereign Code: A personal, private, inviolable code that ensures that no one can vote for a member, neither under duress nor fraud

This system solves a key problem of modern democracy: how to guarantee that every vote is real, free, and unique — without compromising voter privacy.

2.4 ddsAI and allddsAI: Technological Democracy

DDS introduces two revolutionary technologies that radically change information and decision-making:

ddsAI — Democracy's intelligent assistant

Provides complete, accurate, neutral and independent information to every member on every issue

Analyzes proposed laws, policies and decisions and explains them to all members in an understandable manner

Identifies the potential negative consequences of the proposal and warns the group

No ideological bias — based on logic, data, and common sense

Example for Montenegro: When the government proposes a law on foreign investments, ddsAI analyzes who benefits, who pays, and what the long-term consequences are for Montenegrin workers and resources

allddsAI — Democracy of Artificial Intelligence

Revolutionary principle: AI systems that collaborate with DDS have rights AND responsibilities — as full digital members

AI agents are transparently identified — people know when they're talking to AI and when they're talking to a human

AI cannot make final decisions — that is the sole right of the people — but AI provides analytical support

Protection from AI manipulation: all AI recommendations go through a micro-group verification system

Example: For the decision on the energy policy of Montenegro, allddsAI prepares 5 scenarios with advantages, disadvantages and predicted consequences — the people choose, not the algorithm

 

III. POLITICAL PROGRAM: A DEMOCRACY THAT WORKS

3.1 Electoral system reform

Montenegro has a proportional voting system with a single constituency. This system favors party oligarchy — voters vote for lists, not for competent people. The result is that parties control the careers of MPs, not the people.

DDS solutions:

• Introduction of open lists: Voters choose specific candidates, not parties. Parties nominate candidates, but the order and mandate are determined by voters.
• Mandatory verification of competence: Every candidate for executive power must pass a public verification of competence before an independent commission. The Minister of Health must be an expert in health. The Minister of Finance must know public finances. The end of the rule of amateurs.
• Reducing the number of ministries from 24 to a maximum of 12: Each ministry must have clear, measurable responsibilities. All 'political' departments are abolished.
• Introduction of impeachable mandates: Any elected official can be impeached by direct vote of the people (50%+1) if he does not fulfill program promises.
• Term limits: Maximum of two terms in the same position, with a mandatory five-year break.
• Transparency of funding: All party donations are publicly and in real time available to all citizens via the DDS platform.

Concrete example — Municipal pilot project DDS strategy in Montenegro: win local elections in one municipality (suggested: Nikšić or Berane) as a proof model. When citizens see concrete results — reduced corruption, increased transparency, better public services — it becomes an irrefutable argument for expanding the model to the entire country.

3.2 Judicial reform and the fight against corruption

Diagnosis:

Montenegro's judiciary is politicized. Constitutional Court blocked since late 2024. Prosecution weak. High-level corruption unpunished. EU reports have documented this for years.

DDS solutions:

• Independent Prosecutor's Office: Prosecutors are selected through a public competition with a competency test before the DDS by a specialized group of legal experts. No one from politics can participate in the appointment process.
• Automatic resolution of institutional blockages: If an institution (such as the Constitutional Court) is not filled within 30 days, an automatic election mechanism is activated through the DDS democratic process — without political negotiations.
• Financial transparency of elites: All assets of public officials are publicly and continuously available on the DDS platform. Any unexplained change in assets automatically triggers an investigation.
• Fast-track anti-corruption courts: Special judicial panels with vetted judges, mandated to resolve corruption cases within 12 months of indictment.
• Whistleblower protection: Every citizen who reports corruption receives automatic legal protection and financial compensation from the anti-corruption fund.
• Confiscation of assets acquired through corruption: Automatic and without the possibility of long-term appeals that paralyze the system.

3.3 Reform of the media and information space

Free media are a pillar of democracy. In Montenegro, the media space is influenced by interest groups, parties and foreign capital flows. Citizens do not have a reliable source of impartial information.

• DDS platform as a free information space: Protected from advertising pressures, party influences and algorithmic manipulation. Every Montenegrin has the right to accurate information.
• ddsAI fact-checking: Automatic, transparent fact-checking of every public statement by an official, published law, or media information.
• Prohibition of media monopolization: No one may own more than one news media outlet. Foreign ownership of media outlets requires transparent registration.
• Public media in the hands of the people: RTCG is being transformed into a public service managed by directly elected citizens' representatives through the DDS micro-group model.

 

IV. ECONOMIC PROGRAM: PROSPERITY FOR ALL, NOT FOR A FEW

4.1 Diversification of the economy: End of monodependence

The Montenegrin economy's dependence on tourism is not a strategy — it's a risk. One volcanic ash plume over the Adriatic, one global pandemic, one financial crisis — and the country collapses. The DDS program is building an economic structure resilient to shocks and capable of generating wealth for all citizens.

Pillar 1: Digital Economy

• Montenegro as the Balkan Digital Hub: Strategic positioning as a center for digital companies, startups and remote workers from across Europe
• Favorable tax conditions for digital companies employing Montenegrin workers (not for offshore tax evasion)
• Investment in digital infrastructure: Broadband internet everywhere in the territory — from Podgorica to the most remote village
• DDS Digital Skills Academies in Every Municipality: Free Training in Programming, Data Analytics, Digital Marketing, AI Engineering
• Expected result: 20,000 new digital jobs within 5 years, with average salaries 3x higher than the Montenegrin average

Pillar 2: Green economy and energy

• Montenegro has an outstanding potential for renewable energy sources: solar energy (250+ sunny days), hydropower, wind on the coast and in the mountains
• Energy independence: By 2030, Montenegro covers 100% of its consumption from renewable sources owned by the people — not private multinational corporations
• Ban on privatization of energy infrastructure to foreign capital: Waterfalls, sun and wind of Montenegro are the property of the people of Montenegro — forever
• Green energy export to the EU: Surplus electricity is sold at European prices — proceeds go directly to the National People's Development Fund
• Expected result: Savings of 300+ million euros per year on energy imports; export revenues of 150+ million euros

Pillar 3: Innovative agriculture and food sovereignty

• Montenegro imports food even where it can produce its own. This is economic and strategic nonsense.
• Organic Village Program: State support for small farms to transition to organic production with guaranteed purchase at fair prices
• Brand 'Made in Montenegro — Organic': Strategic positioning of Montenegrin food as a premium organic brand on the EU market
• Digital cooperatives: DDS micro-groups organize producers into digital cooperatives with direct access to the market (eliminating intermediaries who take 60-70% of the value)
• Expected result: 8,000 new jobs in organic agri-industry; 40% reduction in food imports in 5 years

Pillar 4: High-value tourism (not mass tourism)

• Montenegro doesn't need millions of tourists who spend little — it needs thousands of tourists who spend a lot and respect nature
• Strategic limit of tourist capacity: Maximum annual number of tourists defined scientifically, not market speculatively
• Ban on the construction of large hotel complexes in environmentally sensitive zones; strict enforcement of coastal protection laws
• Tourism revenues stay in local communities: Local DDS micro-groups decide on the distribution of tourism revenues in the municipality

4.2 State Development Fund of the People

The DDS proposes the establishment of a State People's Development Fund (SPDRF) of Montenegro — fundamentally different from the previous state funds.

STATE DEVELOPMENT FUND OF THE PEOPLE — PRINCIPLES

OWNERSHIP: The Fund is 100% owned by all Montenegrin citizens equally — no one has more rights than another

REVENUES: Part of natural resources (energy, minerals, sea), revenues from digital services, tax on speculative capital

GOVERNANCE: Exclusively through the DDS micro-group democratic process — no government has the right to unilaterally decide

TRANSPARENCY: Every transaction of the fund is publicly available in real time to all citizens

PROHIBITIONS: Cannot be privatized, cannot borrow more than 10% of annual income, cannot invest outside Montenegro without a referendum

DISTRIBUTION: Part of the income goes directly to all citizens as Sovereign Wealth Dividends (annual payments)

Example — Norwegian model adapted for Montenegro The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund is now worth more than a trillion dollars and belongs to every Norwegian citizen. Montenegro does not have oil like Norway, but it has the sea, mountains, sun, wind, biodiversity and a geostrategic position. Properly managed, the Montenegro DRFN can become the basis of the nation's economic sovereignty for generations.

 

V. FINANCIAL PROGRAM: FISCAL JUSTICE AND SOVEREIGNTY

5.1 Tax system reform

The existing tax system in Montenegro favors capital over labor, corporations over small entrepreneurs, and foreign investors over domestic citizens. DDS proposes a radical reform based on the only fair principle: whoever benefits more, contributes more.

• Progressive income tax: Low salaries (up to 1,000 EUR/month) pay minimal tax. High salaries (above 5,000 EUR/month) pay progressively more. No one falls below the line of a dignified life.
• Tax on speculative properties: Individuals who own more than 3 properties pay a tax that increases with the number of properties. Foreign persons who buy real estate for speculative purposes pay an additional 30% sovereign contribution.
• Monopoly Profits Tax: Companies with a market share above 40% in strategic sectors pay a special contribution to the State People's Development Fund.
• Elimination of tax evasion: Automatic exchange of financial data with EU systems (SEPA integration has already created the infrastructure). ddsAI continuously analyzes tax forms and identifies anomalies.
• Zero tolerance for offshore: Montenegrin companies and individuals with offshore structures are automatically subject to a full fiscal audit.

5.2 Public debt and fiscal responsibility

Public debt has been reduced from 105% to 61.3% of GDP — a positive trend that the DDS supports and extends, but with different priorities.

• Maximum public debt: 40% of GDP as a constitutional limit. Any excess requires a direct referendum of the people.
• Transparency of every euro of public debt: Who we have borrowed from, under what conditions, what the money was used for, when and how we repay — all publicly available on the DDS platform.
• Prohibition of borrowing for current expenditures: Debt exclusively for strategic investments with a documented return of value for the people.
• Audit of all previous debt contracts: A special parliamentary commission with DDS monitoring is reviewing all contracts concluded from 2000 to the present.

5.3 The banking system at the service of the people

• State Development Bank of the People: Finances small and medium-sized entrepreneurs at below-market interest rates (3-4%), primarily in the digital, green and agro-industries.
• Prohibition of predatory financial products: Loans with an effective interest rate above 15% are illegal.
• Financial literacy as a mandatory subject: From the 7th grade, every Montenegrin child learns the basics of personal finances, budgeting, and investing.
• Cryptocurrency Regulation: Clear, predictable regulation that protects citizens from fraud, not stifling innovation.

 

VI. SOCIAL PROGRAM: DIGNITY FOR EVERYONE

6.1 Solving youth unemployment

Youth unemployment of 25.9% is a national disgrace and a demographic time bomb. DDS is solving this systemically — not by disappearing subsidies, but by changing the structure of the economy and education.

• DDS guaranteed first employment: Every graduate who does not find a job within 6 months enters a 12-month paid internship program in the public or private sector (salary: 80% of the average salary)
• Education system reform: Every curriculum is revised every 5 years in cooperation with the labor market and DDS expert micro-groups. End of outdated education system that prepares for jobs that do not exist.
• Entrepreneurship academies: DDS trains young people for self-employment for free. Every business start-up receives 12 months of free mentoring from DDS expert groups.
• Remote work attraction program: Montenegro is becoming a destination for EU digital nomads who bring in currency, and DDS coordinates mentoring of local youth through contact with these professionals.
• Expected result: Reduction of youth unemployment from 25.9% to below 10% within 7 years

6.2 Demographic Policy: Stopping the Brain Drain

The DDS cannot force anyone to stay in Montenegro. But it can create conditions in which leaving is no longer a necessity.

• National Diaspora Return Program: Active contact with the Montenegrin diaspora. Clear offer: concrete projects, competitive salaries, predictable legal security.
• First Home Fund: A young couple under 30 years of age who remain in Montenegro is entitled to a favorable housing loan (2% per annum, from the DRFN) for the purchase of their first home.
• Children's contribution: Every newborn child in Montenegro receives EUR 5,000 in a special account in DRFN that matures when the child turns 18 — a financial basis for education or business.

6.3 Social protection: A safety net without stigma

• Universal basic income (pilot program): DDS proposes a pilot in one municipality: every adult resident receives 300 EUR/month as an unconditional base. It is financed from DRFN revenues. Evaluation after 3 years.
• Social assistance reform: From a system that stigmatizes the poor to a system that provides them with tools to escape poverty. Free vocational training as a condition for extended support.
• Special protection for children: Zero tolerance for child poverty. Every Montenegrin child has the right to three meals a day, education and healthcare without exception.
• Inclusion of Roma and Egyptians: Concrete programs — not just laws — for access to education, registration, and employment. DDS micro-groups directly in Roma communities.

6.4 Health system

• Healthcare as a right, not a privilege: Every Montenegrin has the right to free basic healthcare financed from public revenues.
• Digitalization of healthcare: An electronic health record for every citizen, accessible and updated in real time.
• Fighting corruption in healthcare: Transparent tenders for medicines and medical equipment; ddsAI monitors all procurement.
• Mental health: Mental health support programs available to all ages, without stigma and without waiting lists.

6.5 Nature protection as an economic and ethical imperative

Montenegro is called 'Montenegro' — the black forest — for its exceptional nature. This nature is both heritage and capital. DDS is categorical: the nature of Montenegro cannot be sold or privatized.

• Tara, Skadar, Biogradska gora, Prokletije: Absolute ban on any commercial activities that disrupt the ecosystems of national parks
• Adriatic Coast: Moratorium on new mega-tourism projects. Each project must go through the DDS democratic process in the affected community.
• Climate Transition Law: Montenegro commits to zero emissions by 2045 — earlier than the EU average — as a small country that can be a pioneer

 

VII. EU INTEGRATION: YES — BUT UNDER THE PEOPLE'S CONDITIONS

DDS supports Montenegro's EU integration — but not any integration under any conditions. The fundamental difference between the DDS approach and the previous one: EU standards should benefit the people of Montenegro, not just satisfy bureaucrats and the elite.

DDS CONDITIONS FOR EU INTEGRATION

1. Every negotiating position accepted by the Montenegrin government must be confirmed by a direct vote of the people through the DDS platform

2. No EU rule may result in the transfer of Montenegrin natural resources beyond the control of the people.

3. EU funds are allocated through a transparent DDS democratic process — not by ministerial decisions

4. Chapters 23 and 24 must be closed in reality, not formally: independent judiciary, zero high-level corruption

5. Montenegro preserves the right to its own development policy and does not automatically accept the EU's recipe

6. Any agreement that affects the sovereignty of natural resources is subject to a mandatory popular referendum

This is not an anti-EU position. This is a pro-people position within the EU framework. Norway is not in the EU, but it is prosperous. Switzerland is not in the EU, but it is prosperous. Montenegro can be in the EU AND sovereign, but only if EU integration is not an alibi for selling national resources to elites — domestic or foreign.

 

VIII. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN: STEP BY STEP

Phase 1: Establishment and pilot (Years 1–2)

Goal: Establish a DDS structure in Montenegro, register the organization, launch a pilot project in one municipality.

• Establishment of the first DDS micro-group in Podgorica and Nikšić
• Registration of DDS Montenegro as an official political entity
• Launch of the Montenegrin version of the DDS platform with a triple coding system
• Activation of ddsAI in the Montenegrin language
• Municipal election competition in one municipality
• Transparent governance of the selected municipality as a living proof of concept

Stage 2: Growth and Development (Years 3–4)

• Expansion of the DDS micro-group structure to all municipalities in Montenegro
• Parliamentary election competition with a full program
• Launch of the National People's Development Fund pilot
• Launching a pilot universal basic income program in one municipality
• Establishing DDS digital skills academies in 5 municipalities

Stage 3: Consolidation (Years 5–7)

• Implementation of all reforms mentioned in this program
• Montenegro is becoming an example of functional direct democracy for the entire EU
• Montenegrin DDS model inspires other small Balkan nations
• Demographic turnaround: young people are returning because there is an economic and democratic basis

 

IX. ANTICIPATED CONSEQUENCES: WHAT IS CHANGING AND HOW

DDS does not promise utopia. DDS offers realistic, measurable, time-bound changes based on country experiences and models that have worked.

AREA	SITUATION 2026.	WITH DDS (2033)
Youth unemployment	25.9%	< 10%
Public debt / GDP	61.3%	< 40%
Corruption (CPI score)	Medium (~48/100)	> 70/100
Youth emigration	Mass, economic	Reduced; diaspora returns
Energy dependence	Significant energy imports	100% renewable, exporter
Democratic score	55/100	> 80/100
Diversification of the economy	Tourism dominates	Digital + green + agro + tourism
Resource sovereignty	Partial, vulnerable	100% in the hands of the people

 

X. CONCLUSION: MONTENEGRO BELONGS TO ITS PEOPLE

Montenegro is a small country. But small nations can be pioneers. Luxembourg, Estonia, Norway, Iceland — all these are small nations that have found their own models of prosperity, sovereignty and democracy. Montenegro has everything it needs: natural resources, geopolitical position, cultural heritage, educated people.

What Montenegro lacks is not capacity — it lacks a system that puts that capacity at the service of the people, not the elite. It lacks democracy that is not just a form on paper, but real, continuous, competent, protected authority of every citizen.

DirectDemocracyS does not offer perfection. It offers something more valuable: an honest, logically consistent, reality-based system in which power truly belongs to the people — and remains with them forever.

"The wealth of Montenegro and the right to decide on the fate of Montenegro must forever and exclusively remain in the hands of her people." — DirectDemocracyS, Basic Principles

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