German skepticism on EU enlargement hits at Croatia

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Series Details 15.10.12
Publication Date 15/10/2012
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EurActiv reported that Germany's Foreign Ministry reassured Croatia in October 2012 that the country was on track to join the European Union on 1 July 2013, following a surprising statement from Bundestag leader Norbert Lammert, who said that the former Yugoslav republic was not ready to join and that EU enlargement should be frozen.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.euractiv.com/enlargement/german-enlargement-skepticism-hi-news-515410
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ESO: Background information: European Union: Enlargement: Candidate countries: Croatia http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-union-enlargement-candidate-countries-croatia/
ESO: Background information: EU report: Western Balkan states held back by lawlessness http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-report-western-balkan-states-held-back-by-lawlessness/
Spiegel Online International, 29.10.12: Commission Says Zagreb Must Improve before Joining EU http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/european-commissioner-demands-improvements-before-croatian-accession-a-864116.html
EUObserver, 07.11.12: British MPs question Croatia's EU credentials http://euobserver.com/enlargement/118118
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