Naslov
What dose the European Union Membership of Croatia mean for the Countries of the Western Balkans

Autori
Samardžija, Višnja

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Yearbook Šipan 2013 / Čehulić Vukadinović, Lidija - Zagreb : The Atlantic Council of Croatia, Center for International Studies, 2014, 73-84

Skup
International Summer School 2013. „The New Role of Euro-Atlantisam“.

Mjesto i datum
Koločep, Hrvatska, 15.07.2013. - 20.07.2013

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Croatia; EU accession; achievements; reforms; lessons learned; regional cooperation

Sažetak
With achieving the EU membership Croatia made a huge step forward through the harmonisation of legislation with the acquis and its’ enforcement, institution building, transformation of policies, judiciary and public administration reforms and, above all, through the Europeanization of the country. However, the first months after becoming the EU member showed that Croatia will not be able to withdraw the economic benefits of membership in a way that was expected. The external environment dominated by the Euro crisis was not favourable but the reason for it should primarily be found in slow structural reforms and the prolonged, five-years recession in the country. Future position of Croatia within the EU highly depends on efficient continuation of reforms at home, particularly in judiciary and in the economic sphere. Furthermore, the EU membership is a demanding task which requires a very proactive approach and transformation of the country from “policy-taker” to a “policy-maker”. Finally, the EU membership is of essential importance for the countries of the region. Accession of Croatia sends an encouraging message to the region showing that accession efforts are worth making and that the EU delivers its promise given to the region. In order to prevent the region from backsliding in the reform process, keeping the momentum for the EU membership is of outmost importance.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija, Politologija

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