(MENAFN) German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Croatia is moving in the right direction to enter the Schengen area, with the support of Germany.
Merkel came to Zagreb along with the candidate of the European People's Party (EPP) for the next European Commission president, and participated in the election campaign of the Croatian Democratic Party (HDZ).
Merkel said:"Berlin basically supports the European perspective of the Western Balkan countries, but all countries have to meet the criteria."
Croatia and Germany will be chairing the European Union next year, and the two countries' diplomats will prepare a common strategy for EU enlargement to the countries of South East Europe.
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