Croatia took a further step towards EU membership on Monday (21 April) by starting talks on energy and transport with the 27-nation bloc.
The two new policy areas represent the 17th and 18th chapters of the 35-chapter negotiations package that has to be concluded between the two sides before Zagreb can join the EU.
"This is a good and strong statement which gives us more courage and optimism for the months ahead of us," Croatia's chief negotiator with the EU Vladimir Drobnjak was ...
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