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.
Zemlja sada treba da se pridruži bloku kao 28. članica 1. jula 2013. godine ako Hrvati odobre taj korak na referendumu zakazanom za 22. januar, a zemlje EU potom ratifikuju sporazum.