Serbia has been granted EU candidacy status at the latest summit of EU leaders in Brussels (March 2, 2012). There is no doubt that the recent constructive foreign policy of Serbia has positively influenced the ultimate decision of the European leaders. Since the application for candidacy in 2009, Belgrade has carried out a series of reforms in line with the EU acquis, taken crucial steps in arresting war criminals and concluded an agreement regarding the representation of Kosovo at regional meetings. Following these positive developments, Serbia has achieved a key step in acquiring EU membership candidacy primarily by obtaining the support of Germany and other EU countries.
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Nord Stream Pipeline is the natural gas pipeline linking the Russian natural gas recourses to German energy market and further markets over Europe. The natural gas is delivered from Siberia to Vyborg in Russia, where the natural gas is pumped into the Nord Stream pipeline and transported to Greifswald in Germany through under waters of Baltic Sea. The project consists of two twin parallel pipelines, which both have capacity of 27.5 bcm (billion cubic meters) natural gas transportation. The first line of the twin pipeline was put into function in November, 2011 and the second line is expected to be launched in 2012.
The European Commission, in the document pertaining to the Enlargement Strategy announced on October 12, reported that Croatia is ready to participate in the EU composed of 27 countries. Croatia, which completed the accession negotiations in June 2011 by fulfilling all the topics, is expected to sign the accession treaty after the EU summit to be held in December. Within one month after the signing of the agreement, the Croatian people will go to the polls for a referendum on the issue of membership.
Firstly, deficit, in the other word lack of knowledge among the citizens of EU and lack of democracy, especially in the UE Parliament, one of the important issues in the EU, because to understand the UE among the citizens such as what UE is, how it works, etc. All of these have an enormous emphasis to obey structure of EU.
