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Ms Clinton (c) offered to help Croatia find the missing documents on suspected war crimes (Photo: state.gov)

US says Croatia should join EU 'sooner instead of later'

The US has reiterated its support for Croatia's speedy accession to the European Union. But alleged non-compliance with The Hague war crimes tribunal could harm the country's ambitions.

"We hope that they will be on the road to EU membership sooner instead of later. Obviously, we don't have a vote in the EU, but we have made it clear to a number of our counterparts how valuable we think it will be when Croatia is a member," US secretary of state, Hilary Clinton, said after meeting Croat...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

Ms Clinton (c) offered to help Croatia find the missing documents on suspected war crimes (Photo: state.gov)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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