European Union still split on date of Croatia finally joining

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A group of countries led by France want safeguards before agreeing to accession                                                   Philippe Ricard     

Guardian Weekly, Tuesday 31 May 2011 13.59 BST

The negotiations on Croatia's accession to the European Union are almost complete, but member countries were divided on the issue when they met in Brussels last week.

Croatia started talks almost six years ago, at the same time as Turkey, but has made better progress. However, a group of countries led by France are refusing to set a date for the end of talks, with attention focusing on reform to the judiciary and state support for shipyards....more...


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