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Croatia votes to join EU, but with great ambivalence [Jan 23, 2012] Croatia voted in favor of European Union membership in Sunday?s referendum, showing that for most Croats, membership in the economically troubled union still offers hope of economic and political progress for the Balkan nation. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia to hold EU membership referendum [Jan 20, 2012] Zagreb/Belgrade (dpa) - Croatia is to hold a referendum on European Union membership on Sunday, against the backdrop of polls signalling a clear trend towards a yes vote.The referendum will be valid only if more than half of the 4.5 million eligible voters show up. The latest poll predicts a turnout of around 60 per cent and support for accession to the EU in July 2013 at around 60 per cent.The ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatians rally against EU membership [Jan 16, 2012] ZAGREB, Croatia, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- About 400 people in Zagreb demonstrated against Croatia's possible European Union membership, authorities said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia to Hold Referendum on EU Membership Jan 22 2012 [Dec 20, 2011] Croatia will hold a referendum on its potential accession to the EU on January 22 2012, the country's President Ivo Josipovic has announced. "(EU) membership is a great opportunity, which we need to use well," Josipovic has declared, as cited by DPA. An easy majority is expected to vote in favor of the Croatia's European Union membership, with polls predicting that two-thirds of the electorate ... [via YahooNews] More >>

WWF says Croatia is destroying 'Europe's Amazon' [Jun 17, 2011] Croatia's waterway management plans, being enforced as the country closes in on European Union membership, could destroy Europe's largest river protected area, nature defenders WWF said Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

WWF says Croatia is destroying 'Europe's Amazon' [Jun 17, 2011] (ZAGREB ) - Croatia's waterway management plans, being enforced as the country closes in on European Union membership, could destroy Europe's largest river protected area, nature defenders WWF said Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia's green light to join EU raises hopes in Balkans [Jun 10, 2011] Croatia took a giant step towards European Union membership Friday, winning a green light from Brussels to join in mid-2013, a move raising hopes for other Balkan nations knocking at the EU door. [via YahooNews] More >>

Pope heads to Balkans with pro-EU message [Jun 03, 2011] NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY Pope Benedict XVI heads to the Balkans this weekend with a pro-European Union membership message for a region being forced to account for its bloody past to join the EU bloc. Benedict leaves Saturday for an overnight trip to Croatia, a Catholic bastion visited three times by his predecessor. The long-planned trip has taken on fresh relevance ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Pope heads to Balkans with pro-EU message as region confronts bloody past to join EU bloc [Jun 03, 2011] VATICAN CITY ? Pope Benedict XVI heads to the Balkans this weekend with a pro-European Union membership message for a region being forced to account for its bloody past to join the EU bloc. Benedict leaves Saturday for an overnight trip to Croatia, a Catholic bastion visited three times by his predecessor. The long-planned trip has taken on fresh relevance following the arrest in neighboring ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Support for EU membership drops to all-time low in Croatia after war crimes verdicts [Apr 22, 2011] ZAGREB, Croatia - A new poll shows that Croatian support for European Union membership has reached an all-time low after a U.N. war crimes tribunal sentenced two Croatian generals to stiff prison terms. [via YahooNews] More >>

Support for EU membership drops to all-time low in Croatia after war crimes verdicts [Apr 22, 2011] ZAGREB, Croatia - A new poll shows that Croatian support for European Union membership has reached an all-time low after a U.N. war crimes tribunal sentenced two Croatian generals to stiff prison terms. [via YahooNews] More >>

Support for EU membership drops to all-time low in Croatia after war crimes verdicts [Apr 18, 2011] ZAGREB, Croatia - A new poll shows that Croatian support for European Union membership has reached an all-time low after a U.N. war crimes tribunal sentenced two Croatian generals to stiff prison terms. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia's justice system still not up to scratch, EU report says [Mar 02, 2011] Brussels - Croatia's efforts to reform its judicial system, fight crime, prosecute war criminals and protect minorities are still not good enough for European Union membership, a report concluded Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU urges Croatia to step up anti-corruption fight [Feb 16, 2011] (STRASBOURG ) - Croatia needs a credible track record against corruption and must cooperate fully with a war crimes court before it can wrap up European Union membership talks, a top EU official said Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>