Germany, just as all EU member states, fully stands behind the results of the negotiations, including the Policy Chapter No. 35 and everything it contains, the diplomat said in Zagreb on Thursday in response to reporters' questions to comment on media articles that Germany and France insisted on the monitoring of Croatia.
There is no Germany, England or France... the entire EU is behind it, Fischer said in the German embassy after the presentation of a high German order to the long-standing leader of the ethnic German community in the eastern Croatian city of Osijek, Nikola Mak.
The negotiating area No. 35 "Other Issues", reads, among other things, that Croatia will be monitored until its admission to the Union, scheduled for July 2013. The European Commission will monitor Croatia's fulfillment of obligations, and compile regular reports on the matter annually. There will be biannual reports on commitments from three policy chapters -- "Judiciary and Fundamental Rights", "Competition Policy", "Justice, Freedom and Security".
Fischer said today, 30 June 2011, when Croatia was formally concluding the membership talks, was a great day for the friendly relations between Croatia and Germany which he said had used all its powers to help Croatia in times of its international recognition and admission to the United Nations and NATO.
All 27 EU members find this day to be a great day and for the German ambassador this is an emotional day, Fischer said.