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The European Parliament gave its consent to Croatia?s EU membership [Dec 02, 2011] The European Parliament gave its consent to Croatia?s EU membership, as required by the treaties, in a vote on Thursday. However, it called on Zagreb to address remaining challenges, especially in the field of judicial reform and the fight against corruption and organised crime. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia gets EU-accession green light from European Parliament [Dec 01, 2011] Brussels (dpa) - The European Parliament on Thursday agreed that Croatia is ready to join the European Union - a formality that clears the way for the Balkan country to sign its accession treaty next week.Croatia is expected to become the EU?s 28th member on July 1, 2013. Its accession treaty is due to be signed in Brussels on the sidelines of a eurozone and EU summit on December 8-9.EU deputies ... [via YahooNews] More >>

EP approves Croatia?s Accession Treaty [Dec 01, 2011] BRUSSELS -- The European Parliament has approved a draft Accession Treaty with Croatia. 564 MEPs voted in favor of Croatia?s accession, 38 were against and 32 abstained. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia to become European Union's 28th Member State [Feb 17, 2011] BRUSSELS : The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a resolution to conclude Croatia's EU membership negotiations in the first half of 2011. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU, Croatia to wrap up accession talks before July [Feb 17, 2011] Accession negotiations between Croatia and the European Union could be finished in the first half of 2011, should Zagreb continue to push ahead with necessary reforms, the European Parliament said Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia won't join EU before 2013 ? MEP [Jan 28, 2011] Croatia will probably have to wait until 2013 or 2014 to become the next member of the EU, according to Hannes Swoboda, the European Parliament's rapporteur on the country's accession. [via YahooNews] More >>

European MP says Croatia to join EU in 2013 earliest: report [Jan 27, 2011] (ZAGREB ) - Croatia could become a full-fledged EU member in January 2013 at the earliest according to the European Parliament's rapporteur for the country, a local daily reported on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Video from European Parliament Available on thenewsmarket.com: Croatia's Membership Reinforces Both EU and Balkans [Jan 27, 2011] Get content from European Parliament at: http://www.thenewsmarket.com/Releases/StoryDetailPage.aspx?GUID=ef97b8f7-c717-4cf1-b6b4-a6fbd0bfcc0b&lr=ls [via YahooNews] More >>