Croats say "yes" to Europe

In the referendum in which they were called to decide on the accession of Croatia to the European Union, two-thirds of voters (66.27%) gave their support to the European future of the country. This clear-cut success of the "yes" vote is even greater if we bear in mind that voting took place against the backdrop of the Greek crisis, which at the time was making European headlines. From left to right: Prime Minister Zoran Milanović, President of the Republic Ivo Josipović, and President of Parliament (Sabor) Boris Šprem.

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D-526 before accession to the European Union

The Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Vesna Pusić, surrounded by foreign diplomats, savours the victory of the "yes" vote in the referendum at the time of the announcement of the official results in Parliament. At the end of the ratification process of the Treaty of Accession by all member states, Croatia would become, on 1 July 2013, the 28th member state of the EU.