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PEOPLE IN CROATIA are voting in a referendum today on whether to join the European Union.
If it passes, the former Yugoslav republic will become the 28th member state of the EU. Opinion polls suggest that there is currently between 56 and 60 per cent support for today’s referendum, according to Associated Press.
The vote will be an indicator of whether the ongoing eurozone crisis has made the EU a less attractive proposition for potential member states.
“Croatia will not lose its sovereignty or natural resources, nor will it be ruled by the EU,” Croatia’s president Ivo Josipovic said in a written statement to the nation yesterday.
He was speaking to quell fears from opponents of today’s referendum who believe it will lead to a loss of sovereignty for the country. Croatia became an independent country less than two decades ago following a gruelling war.
Supporters say joining the EU is the best option for the country in the long term.
Croatia signed a formal assession treaty in December to signal its intent to join the EU, pending the ratification of the treaty by today’s referendum. If it passes Croatia will join the Union on 1 July 2013.
The first results should be known later this evening.
- Additional reporting by Associated Press
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They are willingly walking into the lion’s den
So did the Irish electorate, more recently in the Lisbon Treaty. Will the Irish walk into the next Treaty so blindly I wonder, will they run into it terrified? I suspect it does not matter because Ireland most likely won’t get another Treaty.
i agree,we should totally leave,cos its the Eu’s fault and not the people we elect!
They are being gently guided, eased into it. I would even guess that some lube is being utilised.
They are being enticed willingly into the den …
More turkeys voting for Christmas!
“Croatia will not lose its sovereignty or natural resources, nor will it be ruled by the EU,” Thats a cracker right there!
But of course not, their people will simply be farmed by the Brussels parasitical class that’s not. Nothing to fear really.
Sometimes I notice comments don’t show up straight way on thejournal app giving the impression your comment has been deleted. Check on laptop or pc to make sure.
Will be a big step for croatia so soon after their war with the Serbs. Best of luck to them.
Vote to join? Should it not be us voting to let them join? No point having a cool kids club if anyone can waltz in uninvited. I’ve counted the cans in the fridge Croatia.
Well in the first place weasel you shouldn’t be so selfish. All states will have to ratify the decision before it goes through.
“Croatia will not lose its sovereignty or natural resources, nor will it be ruled by the EU,” Croatia’s president Ivo Josipovic said in a written statement to the nation yesterday.
Ha ha ha ha.
Bless, it’s the same B.S. that they told us and half the continent.
What is the betting that Ivo Josipovic will get a nice job in the Commission in a few years.
Someone please tell Croatia, the EU is more of a debt union!
Err… back to the article folks.
Ok, after a lengthy analysis I have concluded that they are fu*ked if they join.
I’m half Croatian. I would have voted NO.
Another little gem from John gets the airbrush from Christine
What is the point in taking an interest in any of the Journal articles if some article author’s dictate the content
No comments have been deleted from this thread, John. Your comment from about ten minutes ago is still there – is it not showing up for you? We only ever delete comments if they break the Comments Policy for the site (more often than not for containing abuse). We’d never delete something just because the author disagrees.
I hope that the elite will not take my right to express myself away because of my fu*ks and sh*ts. Thank you darling for being so kind and tolerating my libertarian ass
Heh, cheers :)
These days you can never be sure. If you say something like fu*k the state and go personal liberty then you might have a Blackhawk land in your back garden and before you know it you are having a breakfast in Guantanamo :-)
I stand corrected and humbled Christine – apologies
Why would posts disappear to reappear ?
Keep up the good work !
Cheers John.
They must be off their heads!!!!!!
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