Ivica Dačić, Prime Minister of Serbia, says that not starting EU accession negotiations would be an error and would inflict damage on stability in the region.
Following the recent elections in which Croatians voted for their first 12 MEPs, EPTV visited the soon-to-be EU Member State to gauge its hopes and fears for the future.
EPTV discusses Croatia's final preparations before joining the EU with observer Andrej Plenković and the headache of European worker mobility with Evelyne Gebhardt.
MEPs are due in Strasbourg to vote on a final report on Croatian accession negotiations, caps on bankers' bonuses and measures to fight against CO2 emissions.