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Croatia one step closer to joining Schengen free movement area
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Croatia is one step closer to joining the Schengen border-free area.
European Union governments concluded on Thursday that the country "fulfilled the necessary conditions for the full application of the Schengen acquis," the EU Council said.
The decision is the first formal step towards a final Council decision on enlargement of the Schengen area," the Slovenian Presidency of the European Union said in a tweet.
Countries joining the free movement area must be able to ensure the security of the bloc's external border -- a sensitive political topic due to migration since 2015.
Critics say Croatia has been overzealous in showing it can protect the bloc's external borders.
Last summer, footage released by European news outlets showing a
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