Do you agree with Croatia joining the EU

1.NATO is more closely connected to the UN than the EU, however I see your point in exposing the fact that cooperation has been noted from both sides, especially since NATO was originally founded in Belgium (one of the seats of the EU). That said, many countries in the EU aren't in NATO (Austria, Ireland...) so in retrospect, cooperation with NATO would remain the same whether Croatia joins the EU or not. Croatia would have no closer contact with NATO. 2.I agree that the situation in Greece is improving, thanks to tourism. Last year, Greece eked out a current account surplus of "1.2 billion ($1.7 billion), or just under 1% of its GDP. This was the first annual surplus since official data began in 1948. During the peak of Greece"s financial crisis, its current account deficit grew to around 18% of GDP; a heavy reliance on imports and borrowing from abroad put Greece in a precarious place when the bottom fell out of the European economy. (This is not unlike the turmoil currently seen in similarly imbalanced emerging markets.) According to a recent assessment of its economy, the creditors overseeing Greece"s "240 billion international bailout were under the impression that it would run a current account deficit through at least 2016 (pdf, p. 16). The faster reversal is thanks to a number of factors, including a modest pickup in exports, weak imports, and the lower interest bill for bonds the government restructured in 2012. Another important factor, the Greek central bank says, is a big influx of tourists, with both arrivals and spending by visitors up by around 15% in 2013. What do we learn from this? That Greece is still unstable and will continue to be so. However, I only brought up Greece's state in the first place to make a comparison with Croatia. 3.Croatia is an economy at risk and a burden on EU and U.S. taxpayers through its high debt and high borrowing as well as its persistently dysfunctional judicial system, the economical develompent you speak of would be barely noticable and in many aspects would only worsen. As for corruption in Croatia, while businesses and officials may fret over the draconian enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the threat of the same pursuant to the newly adopted UK Bribery Act, the Croatia 21st Century approach to corruption is well-nigh confiscatory. In addition, the EU has promised an additional 4 billion euros to government institutions apparently mired in rampant corruption. So the vicious circle spirals on. The more we donate to sham reform, the more empowered the regime becomes even as European investors who"ve already sunk significant amounts into Croatian banks, telecoms, and real estate An answer to your question: ,,where are these reports?' I've provided two links for you http://www.business-anti-corruption.com... http://www.transparencyinternational.eu... 4. As I said about Greece, current reports may guarantee an escape from the current catastrophe, but I must point out again that, like Greece (and all other EU countries in the past) the economy changes. The greek economy (and maybe the croatian) could tear down and crumble. 5. (look up argument 3.)