The country is now set to join the bloc as its 28th member on July 1st 2013, provided Croats approve that move in a referendum on the issue scheduled for January 22nd, and EU nations then ratify the treaty.
Ta se zemlja treba pridružiti Uniji kao 28. članica 1. srpnja 2013. godine, ako Hrvati odobre taj korak na referendumu zakazanom za 22. siječnja, a zemlje EU potom ratificiraju sporazum.