ZAGREB, Croatia --- Croatia on Sunday switched to the euro and entered Europe's passport-free zone -- two major milestones for the country after joining the EU nearly a decade ago. At midnight, the Balkan nation bid farewell to its kuna currency and become the 20th member of the eurozone. It is the 27th nation in the passport-free Schengen zone, the world's largest, which enables more than 400 million people to move freely around its members. Experts say the adoption of the euro will help shield Croatia's economy at a time when inflation is soaring worldwide after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent food and fuel prices through the roof. But feelings among Croatians are mix...
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