EU warns Croatia on corruption, human trafficking

The Monitoring Report on Croatia's accession preparations issued by the European Commission in March 2013 noted that Brussels was 'confident that Croatia will be ready for membership on 1 July 2013'.

The European Commission however urged Croatia to do more to fight corruption and human trafficking.

• Primary Source

European Commission: COM(2013) 171: Monitoring Report on Croatia's accession preparations http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/fule/docs/news/20130326_report_final.pdf

ESO: Background Information: German skepticism on EU enlargement hits at Croatia http://www.europeansources.info/record/german-skepticism-on-eu-enlargement-hits-at-croatia/

ESO: Background Information: Former Croatia PM flees to avoid detention http://www.europeansources.info/record/former-croatia-pm-flees-to-avoid-detention/

Deutesche Welle, 05.04.13: Croatia brings minefields to EU soil http://www.dw.de/croatia-brings-minefields-to-eu-soil/a-16719805

Deutesche Welle, 30.05.13: Croatia's EU membership spells trouble for Bosnia's farmers http://www.dw.de/croatias-eu-membership-spells-trouble-for-bosnias-farmers/a-16849517

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