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SUBJECT: Zagreb Daily Report - February 4, 2010 
 
¶1. (U) Kosor Meets Merkel in Berlin: Croatian Prime Minister 
Jadranka Kosor met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on February 
3, in Berlin. Speaking at a press conference, Merkel thanked Kosor 
for her "... brave policies amidst an economic crisis." Merkel added 
that she was pleased that Croatia was carrying out reforms for its 
own sake, such as fighting corruption and bureaucracy.  Merkel 
refused to speculate about a date for Croatian accession to the EU, 
but she expressed her optimism that it would happen "soon" because 
Croatia was "on a good path." Merkel commended the "important and 
brave" steps that Kosor had taken in resolving Croatia's border 
dispute with Slovenia. "From our side, we will encourage Slovenia to 
support those steps constructively," the German Chancellor said. PM 
Kosor announced that a Croatian-German economic forum would take 
place in Zagreb, probably in June of this year. 
 
 
 
FOLEY