The Broader Context Of EU Enlargement

Hungary has emerged as a strong advocate of further enlargement of the EU in recent years. The government has been especially vocal in its support of the EU aspirations of neighbouring Croatia. The momentum of Croatia's membership bid has been greatly disrupted by its failure to bring a key war crimes suspect before the UN tribunal in The Hague. Leading EU institutions and national governments have already agreed to postpone the commencement of accession negotiations until the Croatian authorities deliver General Ante Gotovina to the UN tribunal. They are concerned by a perception of weak political commitment to arresting the

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