Croatia's EU bid needs 'convincing' war crimes track record

EU Business Tuesday 19th April, 2011

) - The European Union warned Croatia Tuesday that it will not be able to complete the last lap of accession negotiations without a "convincing track record" on war crimes prosecution. "Croatia must continue its reform efforts, in particular in key areas such as judiciary, the fight against corruption and organised crime -- and prosecution of war crimes," EU governments said after the latest in regular talks with the ex-Yugoslav state. Zagreb has to "build up a convincing track record in these areas, and in pursuing further economic reforms," the EU insisted, at a time when some countries have even begun to suggest that Croatia's entry could be delayed while negotiations with Serbia are progressing. Tens of thousands of people protested in Croatia on Saturday, a day after a United Natio...

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