Croatia enters eurozone, Schengen area

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Croatia enters eurozone, Schengen area

STORY: Croatia enters eurozone, Schengen area DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:11 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): URSULA VON DER LEYEN, European Commission President 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Croatian): ANDREJ PLENKOVIC, Croatian Prime Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): URSULA VON DER LEYEN, European Commission President STORYLINE: Croatia entered the eurozone and the European Union's (EU) border-free Schengen area on New Year's Day. This was the first time a European country joined both the eurozone and the Schengen area on the same day, an important milestone for Croatia, an EU member since 2013. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): URSULA VON DER LEYEN, European Commission President "This is the day of joy and pride for the Croatian people. It is a testimony of your amazing journey, of your hard work and your determination. It is a day of celebration not only for Croatians but for all European citizens and from now on our internal borders can be crossed freely, without controls like

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