International studies, Vol. V No. 3, 2005.
Review article
Croatia in Pre-accession Programs of the European Union
Andreja Bakalović
; Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integrations of the Republic of Croatia
Abstract
The Author analyzes the opening of new preaccesion founds for Croatia as the candidate country for the EU membership, which presents a new challenge in preparation for their use. The candidate status has opened a new preaccession founds for Croatia - PHARE, ISPA, SAPARD, which present the clear developing projects, but at the same time the development of all necessary preconditions for their use.
The importance of the three programs - ISPA, SAPARD and PHARE is based on the fact that it prepares future members for cohesive policy of the EU, which takes care for balanced economical and social development in the EU. The principles of the use of this founds request a strong institutional capability of a candidate country, which presents a problem thanks to generally limited and strategic capacities, where the national level of candidate countries presents a key point in creation and developing of the projects. The new founds present the test of areal organizational, administrative and financial capability for Croatia to except a European way of support for development.
Keywords
European Union; Croatia; preaccesion programs; ISPA; SAPARD; PHARE; CARDS; INTERREG III
Hrčak ID:
290199
URI
Publication date:
15.10.2005.
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