Slovenia Clears Croatia's EU Accession

Ljubljana, 2 April - The Slovenian National Assembly ratified Croatia's EU Accession Treaty in a unanimous vote on Tuesday, paving the way for Croatia to join the bloc on 1 July as the 28th member state.

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Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec addresses the National Assembly ahead of a key vote on the ratification of Croatia's EU accession.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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Democrat (SDS) president Janez Janša, the former prime minister, holds talks with Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanović ahead of a key parliamentary vote on Croatia's EU accession.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Democrat (SDS) president Janez Janša, the former prime minister, holds talks with Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanović ahead of a key parliamentary vote on Croatia's EU accession.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec (right) receives Croatian counterpart Vesna Pusić just hours before Slovenian parliament confirms Croatia's EU Accession Agreement.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec (right) receives Croatian counterpart Vesna Pusić just hours before Slovenian parliament confirms Croatia's EU Accession Agreement.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek addresses parliament ahead of a vote on the ratification of Croatia's EU Accession Agreement.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek addresses parliament ahead of a vote on the ratification of Croatia's EU Accession Agreement.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) receives Croatian counterpart Zoran Milanović for talks ahead of a parliamentary vote on Croatia's EU accession.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) receives Croatian counterpart Zoran Milanović for talks ahead of a parliamentary vote on Croatia's EU accession.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) receives Croatian counterpart Zoran Milanović for talks ahead of a parliamentary vote on Croatia's EU accession.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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