Croatia hails upcoming integration into eurozone

ZAGREB, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Tuesday welcomed the decision by the European Union's Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) to integrate Croatia into the eurozone on Jan. 1, 2023.

The introduction of the euro in Croatia will make the country's economy more resilient and it will improve the living standard of Croatian citizens, Plenkovic said in a statement.