Croatia became a member of the European Union on July 1, 2013.
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Croatia's accession to the EU took 10 years (from the date of application for membership in 2003 to the accession in 2013).
History
Croatia applied for EU membership in 2003, and the European Commission recommended the state to become an official candidate in early 2004. The candidate status was assigned by the European Council in mid-2004, and the date for the start of negotiations, originally set for early 2005, was postponed until October same year. Following the start of negotiations on October 3, 2005, the verification process of 33 sections of the legislation was completed on October 18, 2006 [1] . Negotiations were delayed for 10 months due to a border dispute with Slovenia , but in September 2009, representatives of Slovenia announced that they were ready to withdraw their objections to the entry of Croatia, agreeing to resolve the conflict with the help of international mediators [2] .
Since the collapse of Yugoslavia, Croatia has achieved the best results after Slovenia in rebuilding the country and hoped to become the second former Yugoslav republic to join the Union. The country has a stable market economy, as well as statistical indicators (for example, GDP per capita ) higher than Bulgaria and Romania, which joined in 2007. Before the start of negotiations with Croatia, the acquis was divided into 35 sections instead of the usual 31. It was assumed that the new sections, previously included in the section on agricultural policy, could cause difficulties, as was the case with other countries.
At the end of 2005, EU authorities predicted that Croatia would join the Union between 2010 and 2012. In June 2011, EU leaders approved the entry of Croatia into the community [3] .
The accession treaty of Croatia, including some amendments to the EU Treaties, was expected to be signed in 2012. The ratification process by the parliaments of all 27 EU member states was completed on June 21, 2013, and Croatia joined the EU on July 1, 2013 [4] .
See also
- Referendum on Croatia's accession to the European Union
Notes
- ↑ EU-Croatia relations . Enlargement of the European Union . European Commission . Date of treatment March 1, 2010. Archived on April 18, 2012.
- ↑ Slovenia will not prevent Croatia from joining the EU (Russian) , BBC (September 11, 2009). Date of appeal March 1, 2010. “In December last year, Slovenia vetoed Croatia’s negotiations with the EU, arguing that the cards and documents that Zagreb presented at the EU negotiations predetermine the outcome of the border conflict. On Friday, the heads of both states announced that negotiations on this issue would be conducted with the help of international mediators ... ”
- ↑ EU leaders approve Croatia's entry into the community (Rus.) , In the world , Brussels: RIA Novosti (June 24, 2011). Date of appeal September 9, 2011. "The leaders of the 27 EU countries approved Croatia's accession to the community, said European Council President Herman van Rompuy on Friday."
- ↑ Waterfield, Bruno . Croatia's EU bid facing delays thanks to Britain and France , Brussels : “ The Telegraph ” (23 May 2011). Contact date September 9, 2011. “Europe ministers will discuss Croatia's prospects over dinner tonight in Brussels and are expected to recommend giving the Balkans country the“ indicative ”membership date of 1 July 2013 at an EU summit next month.”.