Croatia's EU presidency: What will it bring for Europe
the six-month rotating presidency of the EU Council. With countries wanting both in and
out of the bloc, what can the EU’s youngest member do
Flags of the European Union and Croatia
the country's upcoming presidency of the EU Council. Media and politicians are agreed that
on Wednesday, the youngest member of the European Union will serve as first among equals for
will be held under its presidency; the EU's highest representatives, as well as hordes
is expected of any country holding the EU presidency that it will set its own
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Migration and EU border protection
as the "Balkan route." Although not all EU states will say so openly, the majority
to allow as few refugees into the EU as possible, and Croatia implements this very
to get through to Croatian — and thus EU territory — are immediately sent back
that everything is done in accordance with EU regulations and that no violations of the
that's supposed to protect the external [EU] border, it, of course, looks different compared
be a 'fair and honest broker' as EU leader
Western Balkans and EU enlargement
of the declared aims of Croatia's EU Council presidency is to press ahead with
are also on the agenda. A separate EU summit will also be held to address
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EU holds accession talks with Western Balkans
also a dispute about plans for an EU-funded bridge across a Bosnian-Herzegovinian bay
Kingdom is scheduled to formally leave the European Union on January 31. After that, negotiations over
Britain's future relations with the EU, including a free trade agreement, will begin
We want to help all EU members and the European Parliament to ratify
the treaty ending British EU membership as early as January, so that
Michel Barnier will continue to be the EU's main Brexit negotiator. In any case
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