Fri, Feb 10 2012
European Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn, who has been attempting to broker a solution to the Croatia-Slovenia border dispute that is blocking progress in Croatia's EU membership aspirations.
Deal opens the way for Croatia’s accession negotiations with the European Union.
Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn says that he has met five out of the six goals he set for himself during his five-year term.
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt, whose country currently holds the EU Presidency, has urged Croatia and Slovenia to tone down their rhetoric in their border dispute that is blocking Croatia’s EU accession hopes.
The Czech presidency was placed within a very complicated context, both internationally with the economic crisis on a surge and unsettled issues inside the EU, including the future of the Lisbon Treaty, as well as internally with a fragile support of the government eventually breaking up and paving the way for the caretaker government to take over. Despite this, the presidency managed to deliver on many of its priorities, albeit not in a way and to the extent that it was hoping for.
Jadranka Kosor, elected prime minister with the support of the majority against opposition calls for early elections, vows continuity of the policies of her predecessor, Ivo Sanader.
Croatian prime minister concedes border dispute with Slovenia contributed to his decision to quit; Slovenia says it hopes Croatia’s EU prospects get back on track.
Sanader announces withdrawal from politics, without giving reasons; his resignation means that, by law, his cabinet is out of office too.
Discussions to continue after European Commissioner Olli Rehn’s meetings in Luxembourg with Croatian and Slovenian foreign ministers fail to produce result.
'Strong conviction' that agreement on proceeding with negotiations could be within reach, European Union says.
Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn release no details, but two sides expected to respond within days
The scrap of land on the Istrian peninsula is threatening Zagreb's goal of closing all accession negotiations by the end of 2009.
Denial of service attack the latest by hacking collective as Eastern Europe governments back away from ACTA under public pressure.
Situation in northern Kosovo and EU-facilitated dialogue between Belgrade and Priština discussed at the United Nations.
New prime minister-designate faces task of rehabilitating image of ruling party with cabinet of second-stringers.
Greece needs the aid package from the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund in order to avoid defaulting on $19 billion in bond payments due in March.
Talks broke up early February 9 2012 with only one outstanding issue remaining.
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Same with Italy doesn't have enough coastline already. In the EU supposedly borders are imaginary. So Italy should give Slovenia its imaginary border area and access to the open Adriatic since they are in the same EU and espouse the European way. So long its not Italy and Slovenia's areas being given away and their fish stocks very pathetic country's. Italy and Slovenia takes in one year in Croatian waters in fish what it takes the Croatians ten years to do. Croatia's neighbors are nothing but hypocrites and users. Croatia should stay away from the EU and its hypocrisies and [...]
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One of many examples. EU warned Croatia, no its bully' Titoist-style leaders in Croatia for Adriatic coast and fishing in Croatia's waters. Slovene and EU fishermen like to be able to go about their business unhindered in Croatian waters. What is sad about all this, is the fact that Italy and Slovenia, now a part of the EU gang, disallow Croatia from fishing in their waters, yet they create a storm if Croatia wishes to place the same regulations on their own waters. And open and clear intention to claim Croatian state territory, namely territory over which the Republic of [...]
Read the full comment Croatia has sovereign rights and jurisdiction. EU gang, disallow Croatia INA oil company from concession to drill for oil and gas in the Croatian territory of Adriatic. Slovenia and EU like to claim oil and gas territory of Adriatic for EU.
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So by that way of thinking: if you have a personal house that is to big for you to occupy on your own, does that mean you are willing to give it up part of your home to somebody that doesn't have a home yet?
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As though Croatia doesn't have enough coastline already....