Expats

Brussels urges Croatia to address its legacy of conflict [Feb 16, 2011] Brussels says Croatia must do more to investigate war crimes, and make its judiciary more independent, if it is to join the European Union. More will also need to be done to fight corruption. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia faces key period in EU talks: Hungarian PM [Feb 08, 2011] (ZAGREB ) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose country holds the European Union's rotating presidency, said here on Tuesday Croatia was facing two key months in the final phase of talks to join the bloc. [via YahooNews] More >>

Hungarian prime minister says date of Croatia EU accession in April [Feb 08, 2011] ZAGREB, Croatia - Hungary's prime minister says Croatia should in April know when it could expect to join the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania president, PM assure support to Croatia's EU bid [Jan 29, 2011] Romanian President Traian Basescu Friday assured visiting Croatian Premier Jadranka Kosor that Romania unreservedly supported Croatia's accession to the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania's President says his country fully supports Croatia's EU bid [Jan 28, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's president says his country fully supports Croatia's bid to join the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania's President says his country fully supports Croatia's EU bid [Jan 28, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's president says his country fully supports Croatia's bid to join the European Union. Traian Basescu said Friday after a meeting with Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor that Romania's position is not subject to interpretation. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia rejects only bid for ailing shipyard [Jan 20, 2011] (ZAGREB ) - The Croatian government on Thursday rejected the only offer to buy one of its ailing state-run shipyards, the privatisation of which is key for the country's bid to join the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

Germany expects Croatia to join EU soon - Summary [Jan 20, 2011] Berlin- German President Christian Wulff agreed on Thursday with his Croatian counterpart Ivo Josipovic that the Balkan state would soon be ready to join the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

President Josipovic expects Croatia to join EU soon [Jan 20, 2011] Berlin - Croatian President Ivo Josipovic on Thursday said his country would be ready to join the European Union soon, as he expected accession negotiations to be completed by the end of July. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland aims to speed Croatia, Serbia's EU entry drive [Jan 19, 2011] (WARSAW ) - Poland hopes to help accelerate the push by Croatia and Serbia to join the European Union when it takes the helm of the 27-nation bloc later this year, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia Central Banker Sees `Easy' Euro Switch After EU Entry, Banka Says [Jan 10, 2011] Once Croatia enters the European Union , it will be inexpensive and uncomplicated for the Balkan country to enter the euro region, the Banka magazine reported, citing deputy central banker Boris Vujcic . [via YahooNews] More >>

"After Croatia, EU should admit others" [Jan 07, 2011] ZAGREB -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that the country intended to finalize European Union's (EU) pre-accession talks with Croatia. [via YahooNews] More >>