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Croatia's PM Jadranka Kosor: Cosmetic or real reforms? (Photo: Croatian Government)

Why does Croatia need lobbying to join the EU?

Croatia is being heralded as the next candidate nation to join the European Union. Intriguingly, Austria and Germany, Croatia's historical supporters have robustly lobbied for an accelerated entry into the single market.

On January 27, 2011, The European Parliament's (EP) Foreign Affairs Committee adopted a draft resolution stating that Croatia can conclude its EU membership talks by the end of June 2011. The document, drafted by Austrian MEP Hannes Swoboda, the assembly's rapporteur fo...

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Croatia's PM Jadranka Kosor: Cosmetic or real reforms? (Photo: Croatian Government)

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