Croatia's EU accession process (1995–2013)

1. Dayton Agreement helps end Croatia war

   Dec 14, 1995Labels: Dayton Agreement, Croatia, Bosnia and

   • Britannica
   • NATO

2. Stabilisation and Association Agreement signed

   Oct 29, 2001Labels: Stabilisation and, European Union, Croatia

   • EUobserver
   • Croatia MFA

3. Croatian Parliament backs EU accession goal

   Dec 18, 2002Labels: Croatian Parliament, Croatia

   • Sabor

4. Croatia submits EU membership application

   Feb 21, 2003Labels: Croatia, European Union

   • Croatia MFA
   • Bundesreg

5. EU grants Croatia candidate country status

   Jun 18, 2004Labels: European Council, Croatia

   • OSCE
   • Croatia MFA

6. Stabilisation and Association Agreement enters into force

   Feb 1, 2005Labels: Stabilisation and, EU acquis

   • Croatia MFA
   • EUR Lex

7. EU opens accession negotiations with Croatia

   Oct 3, 2005Labels: Accession negotiations, EU Croatia

   • Croatia MFA
   • IEMed

8. EU accession “screening” process begins

   Oct 20, 2005Labels: Screening process, European Commission

   • Croatia Gov

9. Screening process concludes after one year

   Oct 18, 2006Labels: Screening process, Croatia

   • Croatia Gov

10. Accession negotiations closed at EU–Croatia conference

    Jun 30, 2011Labels: Accession negotiations, EU Croatia

    • Croatia MFA
    • EU Monitor

11. European Parliament consents to Croatia’s accession

    Dec 1, 2011Labels: European Parliament, Croatia

    • EU Parliament
    • EU Parliament

12. Croatia signs EU Accession Treaty

    Dec 9, 2011Labels: Accession Treaty, European Union

    • Croatia MFA
    • Bundesreg

13. Croatian voters approve EU membership referendum

    Jan 22, 2012Labels: Referendum, Croatia

    • Croatia Refer
    • Croatia MFA

14. Croatian Parliament ratifies EU Accession Treaty

    Mar 9, 2012Labels: Croatian Parliament, Accession Treaty

    • RFE RL
    • Balkan Insight

15. Croatia becomes the European Union’s 28th member

    Jul 1, 2013Labels: European Union, Croatia

    • ECB
    • Croatia MFA
    • EU Parliament