| Author (Person) | Gotev, Georgi, Poznatov, Maja |
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| Series Title | EurActiv |
| Series Details | 12.04.16 |
| Publication Date | 12/04/2016 |
| Content Type | News |
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EurActiv and other media sources reported in April 2016 on Croatia's veto to the opening of Chapter 23 relating to judiciary and fundamental rights in Serbia's EU accession negotiations. Member states agreed on 8 April to the opening of Chapter 24, concerning justice, freedom and security. However, Croatian officials required Serbia to meet several condtions before they could agree with the other chapter. These additional conditions should include the annulment of jurisdiction for the processing of war crimes in the territory of the entire former Yugoslavia, guarantees that the Croatian minority will be automatically represented in the Serbian Parliament, and cooperation with the Hague tribunal. The situation was seen as heightening tensions between the two countries, which had already cooled in the previous months. Serbia believed that Croatia's demands were bilateral issues that should not be resolved in the context of relations with the European Union. On 10 May, Serbia’s chief negotiator called on the European Union to continue accession talks in June as planned, criticising the opposition from Croatia. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.euractiv.com/section/enlargement/news/tensions-grow-over-serbias-accession-talks/ |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Croatia, Europe, Serbia |
