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Croatia's Andrej Plenkovic (left) is regarded by his peers as one of the young energetic hopefuls of his centre-right European People's Party (EPP) (Photo: Council of the European Union)

Croatia's EU presidency optimism beset by problems

The EU's newest member, Croatia, is taking over the bloc's rotating presidency at a "delicate period" for the EU, the country's centre-right prime minister Andrej Plenkovic admitted to reporters on Wednesday (8 January) in Zagreb.

The Balkan country wants to focus on economic development, connectivity, internal and external security and a globally more assertive Europe in its program for the next six months.

However, Croatia is taking over the EU presidency at a time when the EU...

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

Croatia's Andrej Plenkovic (left) is regarded by his peers as one of the young energetic hopefuls of his centre-right European People's Party (EPP) (Photo: Council of the European Union)

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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