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Croatia says 'yes' to EU membership [Jan 30, 2012] Croatians voted Sunday in favor of joining the European Union despite a poor turnout for the referendum ? a sign of how much the debt-stricken 27-nation bloc has lost its appeal within countries aspiring ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia says 'yes' to EU membership [Jan 29, 2012] ZAGREB, Croatia?Croatians voted Sunday in favor of joining the European Union despite a poor turnout for the referendum?a sign of how much the debt-stricken 27-nation bloc has lost its appeal within countries aspiring to join. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia votes to join EU in 2013, despite crisis [Jan 27, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia voted on Sunday to join the European Union next year, shrugging off concerns over the economic turmoil in the bloc and fears that membership will compromise its hard-won sovereignty. Provided all 27 member states ratify its accession, the Adriatic state will enter the EU on July 1, 2013, more than two decades after breaking away from socialist Yugoslavia and fighting a ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia votes on EU membership amid concerns [Jan 24, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia voted on Sunday on joining the European Union, a move the government says offers the former Yugoslav republic its only chance of economic recovery despite turmoil in the 27-state bloc. Opinion polls suggest the binding national referendum should pass, but opponents have appealed to many by playing up fears that membership would end 20 years of Croatia's sovereignty and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia votes to join EU in 2013 [Jan 24, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia voted Sunday in favor of joining the European Union in 2013, shrugging off concerns over the economic turmoil in the bloc, according to preliminary official results of a referendum. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatians vote for EU [Jan 23, 2012] ZAGREB, Croatia -- Croatians voted Sunday in favor of joining the European Union despite a poor turnout for the referendum — a sign of how much the debt-stricken 27-nation bloc has lost its appeal within countries aspiring to join. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia says 'yes' to European Union membership [Jan 23, 2012] ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - Croatians voted on Sunday in favour of joining the European Union (EU) despite a poor turnout for the referendum - a sign of how much the debt-stricken 27-nation bloc has lost its appeal within countries aspiring to join. Related Stories Megaupload kingpin tells NZ court he is innocent Fast-moving snowstorm hits US North-east US carrier in Gulf after Strait of Hormuz pass ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia Votes for EU in Test of Bloc?s Lure, Results Show [Jan 23, 2012] Croatians voted to become the European Union?s 28th member in a test of the bloc?s lure amid a sovereign debt crisis and fears accession would erode the former Yugoslav republic?s sovereignty. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia votes to join EU in 2013 [Jan 23, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia voted Sunday in favor of joining the European Union in 2013, shrugging off concerns over the economic turmoil in the bloc, according to preliminary official results of a referendum. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croats say 'yes' to EU membership [Jan 22, 2012] Croatians voted Sunday in favor of joining the European Union amid a record small referendum turnout ? a sign of how much the debt-stricken 27-nation bloc has lost in its appeal within the aspiring members states. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia votes "Yes" to joining EU in 2013: early result [Jan 22, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia voted on Sunday in favor of joining the European Union in 2013, according to preliminary official results of a referendum with 25 percent of votes counted. Sixty-seven percent voted in favor of becoming the bloc's 28th member, the state electoral commission said, more than two decades after the small Adriatic country broke away from socialist Yugoslavia. (Reporting by ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia votes on EU membership [Jan 22, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia voted Sunday on joining the European Union, a move the government says offers the former Yugoslav republic its only chance of economic recovery despite the turmoil in the 27-state bloc. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia votes to join EU in 2013 [Jan 22, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia voted Sunday in favor of joining the European Union in 2013, shrugging off concerns over the economic turmoil in the bloc, according to preliminary official results of a referendum. With 38 percent of votes counted, 67 percent had ticked 'Yes' to becoming the bloc's 28th member, the state electoral commission said, more than two decades after ?Croatia broke away from ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia says 'yes' to EU membership [Jan 22, 2012] Croatians voted Sunday in favor of joining the European Union despite a poor turnout for the referendum ? a sign of how much the debt-stricken 27-nation bloc has lost its appeal within countries aspiring to join. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia votes on EU membership [Jan 22, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia voted Sunday on joining the European Union, a move the government says offers the former Yugoslav republic its only chance of economic recovery despite the turmoil in the 27-state bloc. Opinion polls suggest the binding national referendum should bring a "Yes" vote, but opponents of membership have played on fears that it will end 20 years of Croatia's sovereignty and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

As EU's lustre fades, Croats vote in referendum on EU membership [Jan 22, 2012] ZAGREB, Croatia - Croatians voted Sunday in a referendum on whether to join the European Union ? a test of how much the debt-stricken 27-nation bloc has lost in its appeal among aspiring new members. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia votes on EU membership amid concerns [Jan 22, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia voted on Sunday on joining the European Union, a move the government says offers the former Yugoslav republic its only chance of economic recovery despite turmoil in the 27-state bloc. Opinion polls suggest the binding national referendum should pass, but opponents have appealed to many by playing up fears that membership would end 20 years of Croatia's sovereignty and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croats vote in EU membership referendum [Jan 22, 2012] The Associated Press The Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia Croatians are voting in a nationwide referendum on whether to join the debt-stricken European Union. The Sunday vote is a test of how much the 27-nation bloc has lost its luster with its troubled economies and bickering leaders. A pre-vote survey suggests that between 56 and 60 percent of those who take part will answer "yes" to the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatians expected to vote to join EU [Jan 22, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia holds a referendum on Sunday on whether to join the European Union in 2013, with its leaders making clear the small Adriatic country has no better option despite the economic turmoil in the bloc. Opinion polls suggest the vote will pass, with the last one, released Saturday, putting support at 61 percent. Supporters say a "No" vote would leave Croatia stuck with ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia's centre-left government sworn in, EU referendum set [Dec 25, 2011] ZAGREB (AFP) - Croatia's new centre-left government led by Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic was sworn in Friday, facing the difficult tasks of leading the country out of an economic crisis and into the European Union. Shortly after the swearing in, the parliament voted to hold a referendum on Croatia's entry into the EU on January 22, a move enabling Zagreb to eventually join the bloc in mid-2013. [via YahooNews] More >>