“On July 1st Croatia become the 28th member of the European Union. The lights of the welcome party have yet to be switched off and the hangover of reality is already setting in. Joining the EU is not the solution to Zagreb’s daily problems.
What a difference from the 2004 enlargement! At that time 10 states joined the European Union not only to create one of the largest areas of democracy and rule of law in the world but also because Europe wished to be closer to Yalta’s post World War II scenario…

Article – Giuseppe D’Amato – Kyiv Post – July 3, 2013.