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Zagreb street - Liddington defended Croatia's readiness to join (Photo: Sobrecroacia.com)

British MPs question Croatia's EU credentials

British MPs have voiced concern about human trafficking and broader criminality in Croatia as it gets set to join the EU.

Deputies spoke out during a debate in parliament on Tuesday (6 November) on British ratification of the Balkan country's EU entry treaty.

Amid broad cross-party support for the move, oposition Labour party and ruling Conservative party MPs said Croatia risks becoming an EU entry point for human traffickers and irregular migrants.

Labour party MP Michae...

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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.

Zagreb street - Liddington defended Croatia's readiness to join (Photo: Sobrecroacia.com)

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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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