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Milan denies Ibrahimovic row with coach Allegri [May 16, 2012] FILE - The Feb. 29, 2012 file photo shows Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic as he controls the ball during their friendly soccer match against Croatia, in Zagreb, Croatia. 16 teams compete in the Soccer Euro 2012 kicking off June 8, 2012 in Warsaw and ending with the final on July 1 in Kiev. 31 matches will be played in eight Polish and Ukrainian cities. [via YahooNews] More >>

Milan denies Ibrahimovic row with coach Allegri [May 16, 2012] FILE - The Feb. 29, 2012 file photo shows Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic as he controls the ball during their friendly soccer match against Croatia, in Zagreb, Croatia. 16 teams compete in the Soccer Euro 2012 kicking off June 8, 2012 in Warsaw and ending with the final on July 1 in Kiev. 31 matches will be played in eight Polish and Ukrainian cities. [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 to hold January referendum on EU membership [Dec 19, 2011] Zagreb (dpa) - Croats will vote in a referendum on EU membership on January 22, President Ivo Josipovic said Monday."(EU) membership is a great opportunity, which we need to use well," he said.The European Union has set July 1, 2013 as Croatia?s entry date.The former Yugoslav republic is expected to win an easy majority in favour of joining the EU. Recent polls indicate that two-thirds of the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia to become 28th EU member [Dec 06, 2011] BRUSSELS, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Croatia will join the European Union July 1, 2013, under a decision approved by the EU General Affairs Council, a council spokesperson said Tuesday. [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 >>

Croatia wraps up tough talks to join EU in July 2013 [Jul 01, 2011] Agencies BRUSSELS, July 1: Croatia on Thursday formally wrapped up negotiations to become the European Union's 28th member on July 1, 2013, hopefully paving the way for entry to other Balkans states. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia completes EU accession negotiations [Jul 01, 2011] BELGRADE -- Croatia completed the EU accession negotiations process on Thursday and should become the 28th EU member state on July 1, 2013. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia to join EU in July 2013 [Jul 01, 2011] Croatia formally wrapped up membership negotiations yesterday to join the European Union and will become the bloc?s 28th member on July 1, 2013, the European Commission said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia to Join EU on July 1 2013 - Report [May 20, 2011] Croatia will become a EU member state on July 1 2013, after having concluded the accession talks before this summer, according the Zagreb Jutarni List daily. A head of Friday's meeting of permanent representatives of EU member countries in Brussels, the paper says they will hold a debate on concluding Croatia's accession talks, as well as a tentative date when the country could become a full ... [via YahooNews] More >>