"Recent plebiscite has paved the way for Croatia — part of the erstwhile Yugoslavia — to join the European Union as its 28th member state in 2013. "
Croatia enters the EU precisely when the danger of Greece's exit from the euro zone is looming and the time-table for the accession of prospective members appears indefinite. The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : Right step, not so the timing. It is no mean challenge for the Balkan states to balance their cherished values of national independence and sovereignty with the more current imperatives of regional integration.
Croatia enters the EU precisely when the danger of Greece's exit from the euro zone is looming and the time-table for the accession of prospective members appears indefinite. The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : Right step, not so the timing. It is no mean challenge for the Balkan states to balance their cherished values of national independence and sovereignty with the more current imperatives of regional integration.
Consolidation of the EU would prove a formidable challenge owing to the machinations of extremist and anti-immigration parties! The bloc needs a new vision in the 21st century.
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