translation.bs: Hrvatska je 2003. godine objavila planove o proglašenju ekskluzivne ekonomske zone na Jadranu, kazavši da će se time unaprijediti kontrola nad ribarstvom i zagađenjem, Ta mjera, koja bi Sloveniju ostavila bez direktnog pristupa međunarodnim plovnim vodama, dovela je do oštrih protesta Ljubljane, koja je zaprijetila da će povući svoju podršku kandidaturi za EU ove susjedne države.
translation.en: In 2003, Croatia announced plans to proclaim an exclusive economic zone in the Adriatic, saying this would improve control over fishing and pollution. The measure, which would have left Slovenia without direct access to international shipping waters, prompted strong protests from Ljubljana, which threatened to withdraw its support for the neighbouring country's EU bid.