Croatia joins the euro

Croatia has officially joined the eurozone and adopted the euro as its currency, effectively saying goodbye to the kuna.

President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, congratulated Croatia on its accession to the Schengen area and the eurozone, calling it an "immense achievement" that will go down in history.

She emphasised the benefits of Croatia's new Schengen membership, saying, “People will be able to travel freely, business will be unhindered by checks. Seamless travel will bring tangible results for people living along the border, working across the border, or having family on both sides of the border.”

Croatia’s adoption of the euro comes a decade after joining the European Union.