THE IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION PROCESSES ON THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA AND ITS COOPERATION WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION

Croatia was quick to recognize the importance of globalisation developments and has been making efforts to adapt to them ever since it stepped out of the Yugoslav Federation. Croatia is especially interested in converging as rapidly as possible with European economic integrations, lead by the European Union, Europe’s most important economic and political integration. Although negotiations with the EU began shortly after Croatia gained its independence, the EU due to the well-known events that took place on the Croatian political scene soon postponed them. Under strong pressure from the most developed countries of Europe and the world, and under the new and growing impact of globalisation, Croatia has been developing a more successful cooperation with the EU and other countries around the world. Upon the successful conclusion of negotiations, a Stabilisation and Association Agreement has been ratified by the national parliaments of EU member countries