ACCESSION OF CROATIA TO THE EU

That this House welcomes the enlargement of the European Union with Croatia's accession as the 28th member state; acknowledges that two-thirds of the Croatian population voted in favour of this accession in 2012; notes that Croatia is a country of rich cultural heritage, bringing to Europe additional diversity and a new language; further notes that this will provide a more diverse labour market and has the potential to create 300,000 jobs across EU member states; and urges the Government to do all it can to ensure that Croatia becomes a productive and successful EU member state.