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Let me assure the honourable Member that respect for and protection of minorities is an important issue for the Council in general and the Swedish Presidency in particular.
Respect for and protection of minorities is a condition built into EU policy towards those countries covered by the Stabilisation and Association Process in South Eastern Europe. Croatia is, as we all know, one of these countries.
The Stabilisation and Association Process, which will hopefully bring these countries closer to European integration, is followed and monitored carefully by the Council. Mr Podestà can rest assured that developments in the region are monitored carefully also with regard to human rights and respect for and protection of minorities. Let me point out that the General Affairs Council of 11 June approved a progress report on the Stabilisation and Association Process, including an assessment of Croatia.
In this assessment, the Council welcomes the progress already made by the new Croatian Government since it was sworn in last year. Important results have been achieved in many areas, but we would also highlight certain issues which require more action. One such issue is the adoption of a new law to protect minorities. There is already draft legislation, and I am convinced that Croatia will adopt this and implement it appropriately. The Council is already monitoring these issues.
The particular issue of bilingualism in Istria, where there is a fairly large Italian minority, and the position with regard to the regional statute recently adopted by the regional council of Istria are currently being dealt with by Croatia’s administrative court. We look forward to the court’s pronouncement, and we will continue to monitor the issue carefully in our dealings with Croatia."@en1
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