Croats vote for accession to EU

67% Of voters voted yesterday in a referendum in favour of the entry of Croatia in the European Union (EU) against a 32.67 who voted against, with 51 percent of the ballots counted.

Participation in the vote was quite low judging by the number of ballots deposited until the afternoon, compared with the parliamentary elections last December.

The legislation in force provides that access in the EU can be made if more than half of voters in the total of 4.5 million entitled to vote, answer "Yes" to question whether they want to that Croatia within the EU. "Today is a great day for Croatia." "Glad all over Europe will be my home", today commented on the Croatia President, Ivo Josipovic, to cast your vote.

Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic said that Croatia is "entering the EU", in which his country will "decisions with others". "There will not be large, but neither" u000a"we will be insignificant," he added.

If confirmed these results, it will continue the ratification process of the Treaty by the 27 Member States, community access and is expected, Croatia enter the great European family 1 July 2013 as its twenty-eighth member

The country in the EU's entry was supported both by all parties.

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