ZAGREB, September 4, 2018 - Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković met with Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini in Zagreb on Monday, expressing hope that a decision on Croatia's accession to the Schengen area would be made by the start of 2020, a government statement said.

ZAGREB, July 2, 2018 - The next five years of Croatia's EU membership will be marked by two goals, joining the Schengen and euro areas, while the Pelješac bridge will symbolise the first five years, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Monday at a conference on the first five years of Croatia's EU membership. "We have set ourselves two goals on the European journey. Schengen first, the euro area second. They will mark the next five years of membership," he said.

ZAGREB, June 15, 2018 - German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer on Friday received his visiting Croatian counterpart Davor Božinović in Berlin and on that occasion expressed his strong support to Croatia's admission to the Schengen Area.

ZAGREB, June 9, 2018 – The international conference "Schengen - Achievements and Expectations" was held in Dubrovnik on Friday in preparation for Croatia's accession to the Schengen Area.

ZAGREB, June 1, 2018 - An international conference  "Stronger Schengen Area - Schengen as a guarantee of security for European citizens," started in Dubrovnik on Friday in preparation for Croatia's accession to the passport-free travel zone.

ZAGREB, April 25, 2018 - At the end of a summit meeting of the Southeast Europe Cooperation Process (SEECP) held in Slovenia's resort Brdo Pri Kranju on Tuesday and attended also by Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar did not rule out the possibility of blocking Croatia's entry into the Schengen area if Zagreb doesn't agree to implement an international arbitration ruling on the two countries' border dispute.

ZAGREB, April 13, 2018 - After meeting with the European Commissioner for the Security Union Julian King in Zagreb on Friday, Interior Minister Davor Božinović said that Croatia would meet the technical criteria to enter the Schengen Area by the end of the year.

ZAGREB, March 9, 2018 - Romania wants to join the Schengen passport-free travel zone as soon as possible and fully supports Croatia in the same efforts, Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu said at a meeting with his Croatian counterpart Marija Pejčinović Burić in Zagreb on Friday. It is in the interests of both Romania and Bulgaria to join the Schengen area as soon as possible, Melescanu said at a joint press conference. We, of course, give full support to Croatia to join Schengen, he added.

ZAGREB, February 19, 2018 - As a member of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Schengen area of passport-free movement, Slovakia wants to see Croatia join the two organisations, Slovak Foreign Minister Ivan Korčok said on Monday in Zagreb, where he arrived to share his country's experience in the presidency of the EU.

ZAGREB, January 18, 2018 - Italy supports Croatia in its efforts to join the Schengen Area and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano said in Rome on Thursday, adding that Croatia and Slovenia should resolve their border dispute through cooperation to their mutual satisfaction.