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"en.20110216.11.3-358-000"2
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"The country report on the progress made by Croatia in 2010 indicates the determination of the government in Zagreb to meet the European Union’s accession criteria. However, the European Union is confronted with a first-time situation in that the majority of Croatia’s citizens do not think that accession to the EU will benefit the country, which is in contrast to the significant wave of optimism seen among the population of the Central and Eastern Europe states which joined in the last two rounds. The 2010 country report on Croatia highlights the EU institutions’ concern about this situation. This is why an appeal has also been made to authorities and civil society to get involved in convincing Croatians that EU membership will have a positive impact on their country. I welcome the efforts of the Croatian authorities and their ambition to conclude the accession negotiations this spring.
Croatia also deserves to be congratulated on the fact that a state ravaged by conflict for so long has managed to make remarkable progress to implement the
. Furthermore, any kind of mention about Croatia’s accession possibly being deferred can only be treated as a throwaway remark made without too much thought."@en1
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