Croatians welcome entry into eurozone, Schengen area

STORY: Croatians welcome entry into eurozone, Schengen area DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets in Zagreb 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STIPE DEDIC, Local resident 3. various of people on the streets in Zagreb 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Croatian): SNJEZANA BERI, Local resident 5. various of Croatian-Slovenian border crossing 6. various of ATM machines and prices in euros 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MATEO BORAC, Local resident 8. various of Croatian Central Bank 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): STIPE DEDIC, Local resident "Since I'm traveling abroad constantly, I am already used to euro and I think it's not going to affect my life dramatically. As I said, I hope it is