Brussels, 16/02/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the president of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, welcomed the progress made by Croatia in its preparations for EU membership but also called on Croatian authorities not to underestimate the difficulties encountered in accession talks. “I appreciate your ambition to make rapid progress in the negotiations. But if you are to succeed, you should not underestimate the extent of the work that needs to be undertaken”, Mr...