Croatia gears up to join eurozone, borderless Europe club

Historic new year for Croatia as it joins euro, Schengen area

BREGANA BORDER CROSSING -- Croatia rang in two historic changes with the new year, as the European Union's youngest member joined both the EU's border-free Schengen zone and the euro common currency, fulfilling longstanding ambitions of close integration with Europe.

Historic new year for Croatia as it joins euro, Schengen area

BREGANA BORDER CROSSING, Croatia: Croatia rang in two historic changes with the new year, as the European Union's youngest member joined both the EU's border-free Schengen zone and the euro common currency

Historic new year for Croatia as it joins euro, Schengen area

BREGANA BORDER CROSSING, Croatia (Reuters) - Croatia rang in two historic changes with the new year, as the European Union's youngest member joined both the EU's border-free Schengen zone and the euro common currency, fulfilling longstanding ambitions of close integration with Europe. Read full story

Historic new year for Croatia as it joins euro, Schengen area

Croatia - Croatia rang in two historic changes with the new year, as the European Union's youngest member joined both the EU's border-free Schengen zone and the euro common currency, fulfilling longstanding ambitions of close integration with Europe.

Historic new year for Croatia as it joins euro, Schengen area

BREGANA BORDER CROSSING, Croatia (Reuters) - Croatia rang in two historic changes with the new year, as the European Union's youngest member joined both the EU's border-free Schengen zone and the euro common currency, fulfilling longstanding ambitions of close integration with Europe. At the Bregana border crossing with neighbouring Slovenia, police took down signs at midnight and a barrier was lifted up for the last time, before a placard r…

Historic new year for Croatia as it joins euro, Schengen area

BREGANA BORDER CROSSING, Croatia - Croatia rang in two historic changes with the new year, as the European Union's youngest member joined both the EU's border-free Schengen zone and the euro common currency, fulfilling longstanding ambitions of close integration with Europe. At the Bregana border crossing with neighbouring Slovenia, police took down signs at midnight and a barrier was