Brussels offers entry talks to Croatia

The European Union will begin accession negotiations with Croatia early in 2005. A decision on whether or not to begin negotiations regarding the accession of Turkey will be made in December 2004.

http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/countries/detailed-country-information/croatia/index_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/countries/detailed-country-information/croatia/index_en.htm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3818485.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3818485.stm

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