Member of the European Parliament in charge of Southeast Europe, Jelko Kacin, does not believe that Croatia's future membership in the European Union (EU) will be threatened due to the verdict on the Croatian generals, saying that the verdict sent a clear message to Serbia that it can only get candidate status with full cooperation. with the Hague Court. The Tribunal in The Hague sentenced Croatian generals Anto Gotovina to 24 years in prison, and Mladen Markač to 18, for crimes against the Serbian population of Kninska Krajina during and after Operation Storm in 1995. The Tribunal acquitted the other defendant, Ivan Cermak. Commenting after the verdict pronounced in The Hague, Kacin told Slovenian TV that even more eloquently than the drastic sentences given to Gotovina and Markač, the fact that General Cermak was acquitted speaks volumes. Brion," Kacin said, Hina reported. He assessed that Croatia's eventual decision not to join the EU would have a negative impact on all the countries of the Western Balkans, setting them back ten years. "Croatia's membership in the EU opens up the prospect of membership for the rest of the country as well. countries in the region and for their economic recovery," said Kacin.
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