A small country could be easier to navigate for citizens and entrepreneurs. It should be easy to find out who is in charge, what is required, and when a request will be resolved.
When jurisdictions overlap and responsibility shifts from one office to another, citizens are left with nothing but waiting. The number of departments and positions does not tell us much about how well the system works.
For Montenegro, then, the more important question is what each institution actually does, rather than how functions are distributed. Is there a clear mandate? Are the deadlines known? Can a citizen get an answer when a task hasn’t been completed?
The sea, the mountains, and development opportunities cannot accomplish this task on their own. It takes people, processes, and continuity to turn potential into results.
A country’s size alone does not explain a good or bad system. What matters is how we organize what we have—and who answers for the result.
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