Expats

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 >>

Accession Treaty of the European Union with Croatia - guide [Dec 12, 2011] On 9 December at the European Summit, EU and Croatian leaders signed Croatia's EU Accession Treaty. Subject to the Treaty's ratification by all Member States and Croatia, the country will become the 28th Member State of the European Union on 1 July 2013. [via YahooNews] More >>

Call to ?fast-track' accession [May 12, 2011] Some member states seek June deadline but concern over judicial chapter of talks. [via YahooNews] More >>