ZAGREB, Feb 24 (Hina) - Addressing an event at which the Croatian Chamber of the Economy (HGK) presented awards to companies with best performance in 2003, Premier Ivo Sanader said on Tuesday evening that if the two conditions would
be met, namely if the European Commission made a positive opinion on Croatia's application for the EU membership, and the European Council decided on granting Croatia the status of official candidate for the membership, Croatia would enter the family of European nations, which would improve Croatian companies' position and prospects.
ZAGREB, Feb 24 (Hina) - Addressing an event at which the Croatian
Chamber of the Economy (HGK) presented awards to companies with best
performance in 2003, Premier Ivo Sanader said on Tuesday evening that
if the two conditions would be met, namely if the European Commission
made a positive opinion on Croatia's application for the EU
membership, and the European Council decided on granting Croatia the
status of official candidate for the membership, Croatia would enter
the family of European nations, which would improve Croatian
companies' position and prospects.#L#
At the award-giving ceremony in Zagreb, Croatian Prime Minister
announced that at its session on Wednesday his cabinet would establish
its advisory body, called the Council for the Economic Policy. Next
week, the government, in cooperation with the Council for
Competitiveness, will present 55 measures aimed at improving Croatia's
competitiveness.
(Hina) ms sb