BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH. 5348

LUXEMBOURG, June 14 (Hina) - European Union foreign ministers inLuxembourg on Monday forwarded to the European Council, withoutdebate, draft conclusions which grant Croatia candidate status and setthe start of entry negotiations for the beginning of 2005. Croatia can expect very good news at theend of this week regarding integration with the European Union,Britain's Minister for Europe Denis MacShane said on Monday. Slovene Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupelsaid on Monday he expected the European Council to adopt "withoutmajor changes" draft conclusions which grant Croatia EU candidatestatus and set the start of accession talks for early 2005. Croatia and Macedonia are satisfied with theircooperation at all political levels and with their cooperation withininternational organisations, reads a press release issued by theOffice of Croatian President Stjepan Mesic after he receivedMacedonian Foreign Minister Ilinka Mitreva on Monday mornin