RIJEKA, Dec 9 (Hina) - Relations between the European Union (EU) and +Croatia will depend on the progress of a series of processes in +Croatia, Austrian Ambassador Rudolf Bogner said in the northern +Adriatic port of Rijeka on
Wednesday.+ The relations primarily depend on the level of democracy, the +realisation of human and minority rights, economic reforms, +compliance with regulations from the Dayton peace agreement, and in +particular the return of exiled persons to their homes.+ As the ambassador of the country currently presiding the EU, Bogner +was speaking at a lecture at the University of Rijeka.+ He said equally important for EU's relations with Croatia were +changes to the electoral legislation and a transformation of the +media, especially electronic media.+ He hoped Croatia would soon become part of the EU.+ European Commission special envoy to Croatia, Per Vinther, also
RIJEKA, Dec 9 (Hina) - Relations between the European Union (EU) and
Croatia will depend on the progress of a series of processes in
Croatia, Austrian Ambassador Rudolf Bogner said in the northern
Adriatic port of Rijeka on Wednesday.
The relations primarily depend on the level of democracy, the
realisation of human and minority rights, economic reforms,
compliance with regulations from the Dayton peace agreement, and in
particular the return of exiled persons to their homes.
As the ambassador of the country currently presiding the EU, Bogner
was speaking at a lecture at the University of Rijeka.
He said equally important for EU's relations with Croatia were
changes to the electoral legislation and a transformation of the
media, especially electronic media.
He hoped Croatia would soon become part of the EU.
European Commission special envoy to Croatia, Per Vinther, also in
attendance, said no country from the group of those wishing to join
the EU must conclude that it was being judged by special, stricter
criteria.
Vinther said the standards and rules were unified, and that joining
the EU was not influenced by favouritism, but founded evaluations
of democratic achievements.
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