18 minutes agoCroatia assumes EU presidency from 1 January 2020
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(6 years ago)Croatia on 1 January 2020 takes over the rotating EU presidency, succeeding Finland. Six months of chairmanship for each member country, which offers the chance to be presented as a good host and present or provide direction to the bloc's complex topics. But what does that mean for the Western Balkans? Foreign Minister [...]
But what does that mean for the Western Balkans? Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grliæ Radman has taken over to commit to bringing the region into the EU. He will keep France moving to give up the veto, with which he has blocked EU enlargement with the opening of membership negotiations with Albania and Northern Macedonia, the DI says.
This surprise Paris veto in the fall was a diplomatic companion for Germany, the EU and Croatia. „but even such a friend can be useful”, Foreign Minister Radman said at the Euractive internet portal.
This probably helps a little bit, so we can focus on and seriously proceed when it comes to concrete decisions. We try to strengthen awareness of how important enlargement is both for the EU and not only for neighbouring countries. ”
Croatia will be engaged as an honest mediator, said its head of diplomacy. The Croatian presidency's peak point will be the May 6th and 7th enlargement summit in Zagreb, on which the road to exit from the dead.
