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Chief Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte believes Croatia's efforts to find a war crimes suspect are insufficient (Photo: European Commission)

Croatia's EU talks may be delayed

The likelihood of Croatia opening EU talks on 17 March has been dealt a blow by claims by the UN chief prosecutor that the country has not done enough to find and arrest a war crimes suspect.

Carla Del Ponte, chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal (ICTY) in The Hague, sent a letter to the Luxembourg EU Presidency criticising Zagreb for not doing enough to locate the fugitive general, Ante Gotovina.

"I have had no new information (since 11 February) capable of ma...

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Chief Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte believes Croatia's efforts to find a war crimes suspect are insufficient (Photo: European Commission)

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