17 minutes agoCroatia from tomorrow joins Eurozone
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)On January 1st, Croatia will become the last country to join the Eurozone and the Schengen zone -- a move European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says it makes the European Union stronger. From Sunday, the country will join a community of 347 million Europeans using the euro in [...]
From Sunday, the country will join a community of 347 million Europeans who use the euro in their daily lives, von der Leyen said in a statement, Euronews writes.
This is a big achievement for Croatia. A symbol of its deep connection to the EU and a symbolic moment for the euro area as a whole. ”
She added: “is a moment of pride for the EU, Croatia and its citizens”.
Croatian and Euro Kuna will co-exist for a brief transition period of only 14 days.
“It is good to cash because the banking system will be in transition over the weekend,” warned Boris Vujcic, governor of the Croatian National Bank.
