Croatia meets all five criteria for joining the euro area from 1 January 2023, the European Commission said in its convergence report adopted on Wednesday 1 June.
“Having celebrated the twentieth anniversary of euro notes and coins at the start of this year, today the euro area can look forward to welcoming its twentieth member”, said EU Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni.
“Croatia will soon become a member of the euro area, thus achieving one of the government’s strategic...