Croatia

Croatia

Croatia became EU’s 28th Member State from July 2013 after a referendum 22 January 2012 adopting membership with 67% Yes, 33% No and a 44% turnout. 

 

Croatia has a population of 4.381 million and an area of 56,610 km². One of the five countries that were part of the former Yugoslavia. Independent since 1992. 

 

Croatia was a full participant in the Stabilisation and Association Process (SAP), which was adopted in 1999 and which led to a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA). 

 

The Feira European Council in 2000 stated that all the countries covered by the SAP were potential candidates for EU membership.   

 

Notes 

 

- In January 2003 Croatia was invited by the Greek Presidency and the EU Commission to apply for EU membership. 

 

- Croatia applied on 21 February 2003. At the Thessaloniki Summit in June 2003 EU, leaders were unequivocal that all Western Balkan countries will eventually join the EU. 

 

- In June 2004 Croatia was accepted as a potential candidate for EU membership. 

 



 

Links 

 

http://www.vlada.hr 

 

http://www.sabor.hr/ 

 

http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/candidate-countries/croatia/index_en.htm