"Prospects for the start of accession negotiations between Croatia and the EU are good," Juncker said in an interview which the Vienna-based Kurier daily published on Monday.
If Croatia's intentions to fully cooperate, namely if its full cooperation with the Hague tribunal is recognised, the negotiations can start soon, and this depends on the Croatian side, the premier said answering a question whether Croatia's entry talks would be opened during the Luxembourg presidency over the EU.
Juncker told the daily that he was satisfied with the Luxembourg presidency over the EU so far.
We have managed to formulate three things: economic growth, competitive ability, employment, cooperation in the social sector and environment, Juncker said.