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The European Council in December 2004 decided to open negotiations with Croatia on 17 March 2005 (Photo: EUobserver)

EU talks with Croatia still in doubt

The expected launch of EU membership talks with Croatia on 17 March is still in doubt.

EU ambassadors will discuss the issue on Thursday (10 March) at the so called COREPER meeting and draft possible conclusions for the Council to consider next week (16 March).

"It is up to Croatia now, not to the member states", a Commission's official said.

Asked if COREPER was the deadline for Croatia to comply with EU expectations, he said that the meeting this Thursday would certainly ...

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The European Council in December 2004 decided to open negotiations with Croatia on 17 March 2005 (Photo: EUobserver)

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