With this in mind, ladies and gentlemen, we should send a joint message today from all of us here to Croatia, and indeed to the whole region, to the effect that if a country carries out the tasks it has been asked to do, the European Union will also keep its promise of allowing it to become a member of this Union.
Par conséquent, chers collègues, nous devons adresser ensemble aujourd'hui un important message à la Croatie et à toute la région: si un pays fait ce que l'on attend de lui, l'Union européenne, comme promis, lui permettra de rejoindre ses rangs.