**Slovenia says it is ready to lift its block on Croatia’s bid to join the European Union.**The announcement came after talks between Prime Minister Borut Pahor and his Croat counterpart Jadranka Kosor.
They also said they had agreed that a continuing border dispute, which dates back to 1991, would not prejudice Croatia’s accession talks with the EU.
Slovenia had blocked Croatia’s EU negotiations since December because of the border dispute.