Croatia must earn its EU accession

Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor signs the agreement for the country's accession to the European Union at the EU summit today, Friday, in Brussels. Croatia is to become the EU's 28th member state on July 1, 2013. But the country needs to continue showing that it is mature enough to join, the left-liberal daily Dnevnik comments: "The lack of EU enthusiasm among Croatia's citizens is no doubt also due to the fact that the conclusion of negotiations doesn't imply that Brussels trusts it yet. The EU has reserved the right to monitor Croatia's compliance in certain areas such as the judiciary and competitiveness. The first test of Croatia's readiness will come in just a few days' time when the arbitration agreement proceedings between Croatia and Slovenia begin. Slovenia must prove here that its neighbour is a welcome addition to the family, which in view of the problems both countries currently face should not be called into question again."

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