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Reuters
Reuters
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By Philip Blenkinsop

'Amazing journey': EU accepts Croatia as 20th eurozone member

Croatia's Finance Minister Marko Primorac, European Commissioner vice president Valdis Dombrovskis, President of European Central Bank Christine Lagarde and European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni pose with a model of a Euro coin after a signing ceremony on the adoption of the euro by Croatia in Brussels, Belgium July 12, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman

European Union finance ministers on Tuesday formally approved Croatia becoming the 20th member of the euro common currency at the start of 2023, a move hailed as the culmination of an "amazing journey" for a Balkan nation once at war.

European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said Croatia's accession confirmed that the euro remained an "attractive, resilient and successful global currency" and a symbol of strength and unity.

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