EU raps new member Croatia over deficit, debt

BRUSSELS: The European Commission said Tuesday new EU member Croatia is in breach of rules on the public deficit and debt and will have to take measures to remedy the problem.

Trucks pile up at border of new EU member Croatia

(Reuters) - A day after Croatia joined the European Union, a glitch in its EU-standard customs software caused huge delays at the border with Serbia, the bloc's new external frontier.

Croatia gets final thumbs up to join EU

BRUSSELS: Brussels deemed Croatia ready to become the 28th European Union member in July in a final report issued Tuesday stating that it complied with EU rules, though more work was needed to fight crime and corruption.

Slovenia, Croatia near solution for row blocking Croatia's EU bid

(Reuters) - Slovenia and Croatia stepped closer to solving a 20-year old bank dispute on Wednesday and will now race to hammer it out in the coming weeks so that Croatia can join the European Union as planned on July 1.