Croatia is ready according to the Commission

(BRUSSELS2) Welcome to the EU! This is somewhat the meaning of the follow-up report that the European Commission has just published today (March 26). Croatia — she writes — is “ ready to join the EU on July 1, 2013 ". Croatia has worked hard and kept up the pace of reforms » in particular on the 10 priorities defined in the previous report of October 2012: reform and efficiency of justice, fight against corruption, human rights, cooperation with international justice on war crimes cases... These advances allow to bring a direct benefit to Croatian citizens” precise-does she.

Enlargement Commissioner Štefan Füle, on a trip to Zagreb, took the opportunity to present Croatia's membership as " proof of the credibility of the enlargement policy ". " This is a good example for the rest of the region as it moves closer to the EU " he added. A message addressed in a way to other recognized or potential candidates in the region: Montenegro and Serbia in particular, but also Fyrom, Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina