Croatia began clearing 1,174 square kilometers of land in 1996, and since 1998 has done so with the support of several donors, including the European Union.
With the "Croatian Safe Steps CROSS II" project, co-financed by the EU under the Competitiveness and Cohesion Programme, it will be able to declare itself mine-free by 2026. Since 1998, demining operations have cost €1.107 billion, approximately 60% of which was covered by state funds and—along with loans from the World Bank and other local and foreign donors—approximately 26% (€286,441,128) from European funds.
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Source: Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa
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