Croatia officially switches to the Euro currency and enters the Schengen area
From today, January 1, the official currency in Croatia is the Euro, the country entering the Schengen area. In this sense, more than half of the bank terminals were disconnected, so that the new banknotes could be included in them, writes Euronews.
Meanwhile, the official banknotes used so far will be able to remain in circulation for another 14 days. Also, with the entry into the Schengen area, Croatian citizens will be able to cross the border with EU member countries without having their passports checked. But this will mean stricter control at Croatia's borders with non-EU countries – for example Bosnia. We mention that the adoption of the euro and entry into the Schengen area completes the last stages of Croatia's full integration into a united Europe. From 1 January 2023, the country becomes the 20th member of the eurozone, expanding its membership for the first time since 2015, when Lithuania adopted the euro.
