This is the second seminar to tackle this issue and it is aimed at providing the Croatian public with quality information about the country's EU accession talks and the important of Croatia's joining the EU.
The head of the delegation of the European Commission in Croatia, Vincent Degert, said there was a consensus in both Croatia and the European Union concerning Croatia's admission. He, however, stressed that it was important to constantly invest efforts in informing the public about the importance of joining the union, both for the state and for each citizen.
Reiterating that accession talks were about 35 chapters and over 70,000 pages of laws that Croatia must adapt to, Degert said that entry talks were complex and that they had their own pace.
Croatia is not negotiating with the European Commission, but with each individual member state, he said, This requires a certain amount of time because we have to wait for a consensus, Degert said.
He said the EU had difficulties with adopting a constitutional framework and interior functioning, but stressed that this was not an obstacle for the negotiations to proceed and that Croatia should do its "homework".
The participants in the seminar are discussing media reports on the European Union, the ways of attracting public interest, the role of journalists in the negotiating process and communication strategy of the Croatian Government and the European Union.