 One of the government's top priorities was to achieve Montenegro's membership of the European Union as soon as possible.As the cabinet was inaugurated right after achieving candidate status, it was expected that it would speed up the integration process and implement the remaining reforms needed to get a starting date for the accession negotiations.Upon forming his government, Lukšić decided to merge the Ministry for European Integration with the Foreign Ministry, and charged the newly appointed minister Milan Rocen "with providing continuous communication with Brussels, as well as with other departments in the government and other social entities".