Why Croatia Sees Joining the Euro as Path to Security
Published on: Sunday 29 May 2022
Croatia, which is the European Union’s newest member country and whose economy is highly dependent on foreign visitors, is in a hurry to adopt the euro as its national currency. The move, which the government is targeting for 2023, would vault it into the EU’s core, making payments easier and cheaper and giving its financial system a safety net in future crises. The country, whose top tourist attractions include Split and Dubrovnik on its Adriatic coast, also aims to join the Schengen zone, whic