European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek in Brussels on Thursday thanked the European Commission, member states and European Union president Hungary for the completion of accession negotiations with Croatia.
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Commission and the member states, notably the Hungarian presidency, on the difficult job of completing the negotiations with Croatia. We hope to welcome the new member state soon, in July 2013. It will be a moment of pride for us all to welcome the 28th member, Buzek said addressing EU leaders who convened for a two-day summit.
The European Council, comprised of heads of state or government, is expected to adopt on Friday conclusions seeking the completion of entry talks with Croatia by the end of this month and the signing of the accession treaty by the end of the year.
