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Published 11/07/2009 by ADN Kronos International

EU: Border pact boosts Croatia's membership bid

(AKI) Slovenia and Croatia on Wednesday agreed to allow international arbitration of a longrunning border dispute. The agreement, signed in Sweden, means Slovenia will no longer block Croatia's bid to become the 28th EU member state by 2011. 'What a great day! exclaimed Slovenian prime...

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...state by 2011. "What a great day! exclaimed Slovenian prime minister Borut Pahor, after signing the agreement with his Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor in Stockholm."

EU: Border pact boosts Croatia's membership bid [ADN Kronos International - 11/07/2009]

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