To drive home its committment to an EU future, the ruling coalition has suggested that Montenegro could submit its application for membership during the first half of 2008, even though it only signed a Stabilisation and Association Agreement -- considered a first step on the path to accession -- in October.
Da bi ispunila svoje obećanje i obavezu budućnosti u EU, vladajuća koalicija dala je do znanja da bi Crna Gora mogla da podnese svoju molbu za članstvo u prvoj polovini 2008. godine, iako je tek u oktobru potpisala Sporazum o stabilizaciji i pridruživanju, koji se smatra prvim korakom na putu ka pristupanju Uniji.