EU Ministers Step Up Pressure on Croatia over Zone

Brussels, 18 February - EU foreign ministers reiterated their call to Croatia not to implement any aspects of its ecological and fisheries zone for EU members as they met in Brussels on Monday. They also tasked the European Commission with reporting on the situation regarding the zone.

Brussels, Belgium Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) speaks to his Cypriot counterpart Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis (centre) and Danish counterpart Per Stig Moeller (right) on the margins of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) speaks to his Cypriot counterpart Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis (centre) and Danish counterpart Per Stig Moeller (right) on the margins of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) speaks to his Cypriot counterpart Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis (right) on the margins of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) speaks to his Cypriot counterpart Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis (right) on the margins of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (right) and his Swedish counterpart Cark Bildt (left) on the margins of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (right) and his Swedish counterpart Cark Bildt (left) on the margins of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (right) speaks to his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski on the margins of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (right) speaks to his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski on the margins of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (right) speaks to his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski on the margins of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (right) speaks to his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski on the margins of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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