” “"Remarkable steps forward" on the economic, juridical and political level; "persistent difficulties" in relation to the works of the International Criminal Court and the relationship with Slovenia. Hannes Swoboda, Austrian member of the EU parliament, is the preparer of the document "to evaluate progress and limits" in the Croatian process for approaching Europe, which is going to be voted by the EU parliament, through its plenary assembly in Strasbourg, next 25 April. In the text, the quick steps forward made by Croatia were confirmed, but "once again, the weak points of the report concerned the aftermath of the fratricidal Balkan War and the hesitancy to fully collaborate with the International Criminal Court". Another worrisome thing in the text is the "dispute about maritime borders between Slovenia and Croatia, which has been going on ever since the dissolution of former Yugoslavia". The European parliament will ask Croatia to solve those problems and to go on following the path of respect for Copenhagen criteria (democracy, market economy, human rights…). In the last few days, in Brussels, there were rumours about the possible admission date: 2009 might by the year suggested by the Hemicycle, corresponding to the launch of the Constitution and the election of the Eurochamber. However, the admission is still linked with the developments within the EU concerning the Constitutional Treaty.” “
