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The article focuses on the aftermath of the 2000 parliamentary elections, looking at some of the key developments that have impacted Croatia's path toward the EU. The first section provides a brief overview of certain problems from the Tudjman years, while the second section looks at the initial promise of change under the Racan administration. The third section demonstrates the problematic relationship between Croatia and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), showing how it set the Racan cabinet off course. In the fourth section, the initial improvements made under the Sanader government are highlighted, along with the continued impasse over the ICTY. The fifth section investigates the public perceptions of the EU, particularly in the aftermath of Croatia's failure to start negotiations in March 2005. While the sixth section discusses the October 2005 European Council decision to launch accession talks with Croatia, the seventh and final section offers prospects for the future. Adapted from the source document.

The work presents a clear conceptual framework for understanding the transfer of policy ideas between EU states together with an empirical study of regulatory change within European utilities.