Abstract Apart from relations with its neighbours, Croatia’s relations with the United Kingdom (UK) were undoubtedly its greatest international challenge since it won its independence in the early 1990s. Relations between the two countries during this period were frequently strained partly due to Zagreb’s democratic shortcomings, but partly also due to competing visions of post-Cold War Southeast Europe and due to long-lasting biases rooted in Croatia’s and Britain’s conflicting policies during Yugoslavia’s breakup and wars. Croatia’s accession to the EU in 2013 offered an opportunity for the two countries to leave the burdens of their past behind, since Zagreb and London had similar preferences on a number of crucial EU policy fronts. However, Brexit changed everything. Croatia’s future relations with the UK are likely to be determined by the nature of Brexit negotiations and the evolution of British policy toward the pace and direction of EU integration.

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过去的艰苦奋斗的未来：克罗地亚与英国的关系从独立到英国退欧

摘要除了与邻国的关系外，自1990年代初获得独立以来，克罗地亚与英国的关系无疑是最大的国际挑战。在此期间，两国之间的关系经常紧张，部分原因是萨格勒布（Zagreb）的民主缺陷，但部分原因是冷战后东南欧的竞争观以及南斯拉夫解体和分裂期间克罗地亚和英国冲突政策中的长期偏见。战争。克罗地亚于2013年加入欧盟，为两国提供了摆脱过去负担的机会，因为萨格勒布和伦敦在许多关键的欧盟政策方面都具有类似的偏好。然而，英国退欧改变了一切。