Croatia has finally adopted the euro – some 10 years after joining the European Union.

It’s another step in the rapid transformation of a state once part of Josip Tito’s communist Yugoslavia.

The celebrations might have brought some brief distraction for the EU – away from the troubles affecting the eurozone, and for a world facing deep economic uncertainty.

So what might be expected in the months ahead for Europe’s economy?

Presenter: Laura Kyle

Guests: 

Eleonora Poli – Head of analysis at the Centres for European Policy Network in Rome

Ben Aris – Founder and editor-in-chief of BNE IntelliNews in Berlin

Vicky Pryce – Chief economic adviser at the Centre for Economics and Business Research in London

Article source: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2023/1/3/whats-next-for-the-eu-after-croatia-joins-the-eurozone