EU to give green light to Croatia
The EU Commission will give the green light on Friday for Croatia to join the union, with membership likely to start by 2013, the European Union justice chief said.
Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding said the Commission would recommend that EU nations to wrap up talks and prepare to welcome Croatia as the 28th member state.
Reding said the negotiations with the Balkan nation could be wrapped because talks on reforming the Croatian judiciary have been successful. The EU leaders now have to officially approve Croatia’s membership.