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Croatia submitted its request for accession to the European Union on 21 February 2003 and was the first country from the Western Balkans to opt firmly for the project of European integration.
In recent years Croatia has embarked on economic and political reforms aimed at democratising the country and modernising its economy. Croatia has also made substantial progress in bringing its legislation into line with that of the European Union in several areas, in accordance with the guidelines laid down for the association and stabilisation process.
A great deal remains to be done, in particular on the return of refugees, on Croatia’s cooperation with the International Criminal Court for the former Yugoslavia and on the extension of Croatia’s jurisdiction over the Adriatic – considerable perseverance will be needed to ensure that Croatia has the necessary means to ensure that the rule of law and democracy are consolidated.
I feel, however, that despite these limitations, the example of Croatia could serve as a model for the entire Balkan region and I therefore voted in favour."@en1
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