22/03/2023 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 22 March, Croatia officially became the twentieth member of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), the euro area’s permanent rescue fund. “Through this accession, Croatia completes its integration within the euro area, and it becomes part of a financial safety net with a firepower of €500 billion”, welcomed ESM Managing Director Pierre Gramegna in a press release. The Croatian contribution to the capital of the rescue fund amounts to...