While the EU's Council of Ministers is likely to consider Croatia's bid for membership in coming weeks, it would then need to ask the Commission to prepare an official Opinion -- a process which could take up to a year.
In timp ce Consiliul de Ministri va discuta probabil cererea Croatiei in saptamanile urmatoare, va fi nevoie apoi sa ceara Comisiei sa pregateasca o opinie oficiala -- un proces care ar putea dura pana la un an.