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HR-BULLETIN-Politika BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 4984 HINA Zagreb 14 June 2003SIMITIS SAYS CROATIA MIGHT JOIN EU IN 2008 OR 2009VIENNA, June 14 (Hina) - Croatia might close negotiations on joining the European Union in 2008 or
2009, Greek Prime Minister and European Council chairman Costas Simitis said in Vienna on Saturday. Croatia's position is better than that of the other countries in the region but like them, Croatia has to work towards adopting and implementing EU principles, laws, values, and practices, Simitis told reporters after talks with Austrian chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel. Asked what countries in Southeast Europe could expect from an upcoming EU summit in Salonika, Simitis said the current mechanisms of cooperation would be enhanced at the conference. There will be more funds, joint programmes, and the countries have to adopt and enforce the EU's legal standards, he said. The region's countries can join the Union but must first meet the prerequisites, said Simiti