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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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 to vote in EU referendum on Sunday [Jan 21, 2012] ZAGREB -- Croatia will on Sunday hold a referendum on the country?s EU accession. 4.5 million Croatians are eligible to vote, 412,000 of them abroad. According to polls, the second referendum in Croatia?s history will have a positive outcome. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU entry will boost Croatia's stagnating economy: president [Jan 16, 2012] (ZAGREB ) - EU membership will boost Croatia's stagnating economy, President Ivo Josipovic said Monday, just days before Croatians are due to vote on EU entry in a referendum here. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia to hold EU referendum on January 22: president [Dec 20, 2011] (ZAGREB ) - Croatians will be asked whether they want to belong to the European Union in a referendum on January 22, President Ivo Josipovic said in comments broadcast Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia's long road to EU membership nears end [Dec 09, 2011] Croatia has almost made it: After being accepted into the folds of NATO in 2009, on Friday Zagreb is to sign an accession treaty to join the EU in July 2013. For Croatians, it's the realization of a long-time dream. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croats vote in election likely to unseat conservative government [Dec 04, 2011] ZAGREB, Croatia ? Croatians are voting in an election that is expected to unseat the conservative government ahead of the country?s entry into the European Union. The vote Sunday for Croatia?s 151-seat parliament pits the governing center-right Croatian Democratic Union, or HDZ, against a coalition of center-left parties that has led recent opinion polls. Read full article >> [via YahooNews] More >>

New Design on Croatia's Coast [Oct 23, 2011] THE coastal town of Rovinj, on the undulating Istrian peninsula of Croatia, is no stranger to tourism, in large part thanks to its lush natural surroundings. Its fir-forested campgrounds are packed with R.V.'s bearing Austrian and German plates. Its rocky coves are claimed by staycationing Croatians slipping in and out of the cerulean Adriatic. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia gets green light for EU accession [Jun 10, 2011] Joining the EU has been Croatia's goal for many years, and the long accession process has made eurosceptics out of many Croatians. Still, Zagreb is thrilled at the EU's announcement of an accession timeline. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia anti-government demonstration attracts thousands [Mar 09, 2011] ZAGREB, Croatia - Several thousand Croatians have marched in the capital demanding the government resign amid a financial crisis and corruption allegations in what have become almost daily protests in the country hoping to soon join the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia anti-government demonstration attracts thousands [Mar 07, 2011] ZAGREB, Croatia - Several thousand Croatians have marched in the capital demanding the government resign amid a financial crisis and corruption allegations in what have become almost daily protests in the country hoping to soon join the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>