Jovana Marović

Jovana Marović
Jована Маровић
Deputy Prime Minister for Foreign Policy, European Integration and Regional Cooperation and Minister for European Affairs of Montenegro
In office
28 April 2022 – 25 November 2022
PresidentMilo Đukanović
Prime MinisterDritan Abazović
Personal details
Born (1977-10-10) 10 October 1977
Kotor, Socialist Republic of Montenegro, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
PartyUnited Reform Action
Alma materUniversity of Belgrade (PhD)

Jovana Marović (Montenegrin: Jована Маровић; born 10 October 1977) is a Montenegrin politician of the a pro-European and green political party United Reform Action (URA). She was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of European Affairs of the Government of Montenegro in 2022. She was a member of the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG) from 2015 to 2021.

Biography

Marović was born on 10 October 1977 in Kotor, Socialist Republic of Montenegro in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. She holds a PhD from the University of Belgrade.[1][2]

Marović is a member of the pro-European and green political party United Reform Action (URA).[3] She was a member of the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG) from 2015 to 2021 and worked in the Montenegrin Accession Negotiations for European Union (EU) membership.[1][2] She was Chief Executive Director (CEO) of the Podgorica-based think tank Politikon Network.[4][5]

Marović became Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) for Foreign Policy, European Integration and Regional Cooperation and Minister of European Affairs of the Government of Montenegro in April 2022.[6][7] While Minister, in May 2022 she spoke at the "Re-thinking the Western Balkans EU Integration in the New Geopolitical Context" event in the French Senate, Paris, France, about opening accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia and ongoing reforms in Montenegro for European integration and encouraging the rule of law.[8] She met with Ambassadors from countries such as Austria,[9] Bulgaria,[10] Kosovo,[11] Turkey and Hungary,[12] as well as visiting Brussels with Prime Minister of Montenegro, Dritan Abazović, to meet with EU officials.[13][14][15][16] She visited Kosovo in October 2022.[17]

Marović resigned from all government positions in November 2022,[18] due to Prime Minister Abazović's refusal to consider the risks of the Open Balkan initiative[19][20] and other policy disagreements.[21][22][23] She continues to advocate for signing an accession treaty to join the EU.[24][25][26]

In August 2023, while travelling to a conference in Požega, Marović was denied entry to Serbia at the Nikola Tesla Airport in Belgrade "for the sake of protection of the security of the Republic of Serbia and its citizens."[27] She was also banned from entering Serbia until further notice and her passport was taken from her (it was later returned).[28][20] The ban on Marović from entering Serbia was condemned by the President of Montenegro, Jakov Milatović, Montenegrin opposition parties and Serbian civil society organizations (CSOs).[29][30][31] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro requested an explanation from the Serbian government for her deportation[32][33] and statements were released by the Eurorpean Fund for the Balkans[34] and the Regional Academy for Democratic Development.[35] Serbian Member of Parliament for the Serbian Progressive Party, Vladimir Djukanovic, defended the ban and said that German politician Viola von Cramon should also be banned from entering Serbia.[36][37]

In 2024, Marović spoke at an event commemorating the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG).[38] She was a guest on the French Pretres podcast.[39]

References

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  2. ^ a b Szabó-Thalmeiner, Dóra (10 March 2025). "Jovana Marović". Budapest Balkans Forum. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Montenegro, time for action". OBC Transeuropa (in Italian). Archived from the original on 20 July 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  4. ^ Bieber, Florian; Tzifakis, Nikolaos (26 June 2019). The Western Balkans in the World: Linkages and Relations with Non-Western Countries. Routledge. p. 2009. ISBN 978-0-429-51649-8.
  5. ^ "Jovana Marović is candidate for chief negotiator - CdM". www.cdm.me. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  6. ^ Trkanjec, Zeljko (29 April 2022). "Montenegro gets new Assembly speaker, ministers". Euractiv. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Marović: Happy Europe Day and I hope that next year we will be one step closer to the EU". Government of Montenegro. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Marović: It is time for substantial reforms in Montenegro". Government of Montenegro. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Austria advocates that the enlargement policy remains high on the EU agenda". Vijesti. 26 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Marović: Bulgaria is an important partner on Montenegro's path to the EU". Vijesti. 26 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Marović: We will continue to improve good neighborly relations with Kosovo". Vijesti. 8 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Marović met with the ambassadors of Turkey and Hungary". Vijesti. 13 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Potpredsednica crnogorske vlade i ministarka za evropskih poslova podnela ostavku". Blic.rs (in Serbian). 25 November 2022. Archived from the original on 12 March 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Abazović and Marović to pay three-day visit to Brussels and meet with top EU officials". Government of Montenegro. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Marović in Brussels: Achieved results confirm our commitment to EU". Government of Montenegro. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Abazović and Marović from Tuesday in Brussels with the highest EU officials". Vijesti. 16 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Deputy Prime Minister Bislimi hosted the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of European Affairs of Montenegro, Jovana Marović". Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Jovana Marovic resigns from Govt and URA - CdM". www.cdm.me. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  19. ^ Djukanovic, Bojka (8 July 2024). Nordic, Central, and Southeastern Europe 2024–2025. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 526. ISBN 978-1-5381-8587-2.
  20. ^ a b "Ministry of Foreign Affairs on ban on Marovic: Steps towards return of documents taken, her return to Montenegro enabled the same evening - CdM". www.cdm.me. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  21. ^ "Montenegro's elections deepen political and religious divides". Euronews. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  22. ^ EWB (25 November 2022). "Montenegrin Minister of European Affairs Jovana Marović resigned". European Western Balkans. Archived from the original on 17 February 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  23. ^ "Jovana Marović podnijela ostavke u Vladi i stranci". RTCG - Radio Televizija Crne Gore - Nacionalni javni servis (in Bosnian). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  24. ^ "Situation in the Region Seriously Concerning". ALBANIA DAILY NEWS. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  25. ^ "Marović: EU should commit to concluding an accession agreement with Montenegro". Vijesti. 25 July 2025.
  26. ^ "Montenegro's path to the EU is not all smooth sailing". 30 May 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  27. ^ "Jovana Marović denied entry to Serbia". European Western Balkans. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  28. ^ "Jovana Marovic banned from entering Serbia; her passport not returned yet, she'll probably spend night at airport - CdM". www.cdm.me. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  29. ^ "Former Montenegrin Minister denied entry to Serbia". N1 info (in Bosnian). 24 August 2023. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  30. ^ EWB (24 August 2023). "Decision of Serbia to deny entry to Jovana Marović condemned by politicians, civil society". European Western Balkans. Archived from the original on 23 July 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  31. ^ "Banning Jovana Marović from entering Serbia is a violation of all democratic freedoms". Beogradski centar za bezbednosnu politiku. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  32. ^ "Vlasti Crne Gore traže od Srbije objašnjenje o zabrani ulaska Jovani Marović". Radio Slobodna Evropa (in Serbo-Croatian). 24 August 2023. Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  33. ^ "Vučić reacts to the denial of entry to Jovana Marović". European Western Balkans. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  34. ^ "EFB Statement on BiEPAG's Member Jovana Marović denied entry to Serbia, 24.08.2023". balkanfund.org. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  35. ^ "Scandalous Behavior of the Government of Serbia towards Jovana Marovic". Regional Academy for Democratic Development (ADD). 24 August 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  36. ^ "Ruling Party MP: Ban All Who Support "Green-Left Extremists" from Entering Serbia". Beta Briefing. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  37. ^ "Senior SNS official says ban NGO supporters from Serbia". N1 (in Serbian). 24 August 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  38. ^ Stojanović, Marija (28 October 2024). "Jovana Marović: The EU has to develop a political plan, to go hand in hand with the Growth Plan". European Western Balkans. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  39. ^ "Marović: Bez vladavine prava nema ulaska u EU (VIDEO)". Zenički puls (in Croatian). 6 April 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
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