Balkan EU country (7)

I believe the answer is:

croatia

(Other definitions for croatia that I've seen before include "Republic in SE Europe, capital Zagreb" , "Split country?" , "Balkan republic, capital Zagreb" , "Balkan state, became independent in 1991" , "Balkan country, capital Zagreb" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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