(ANSAmed) - ZAGREB, JANUARY 01 - "The new year is a time for new beginnings, and today there is no better place in Europe to celebrate it, as a day of celebration and pride for Croatians, but also for all citizens of the Europe".
This was stated by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, at the Croatian-Slovenian border, at the Bregana post, where she arrived at noon to celebrate Croatia's entry into the Schengen area and the Eurozone.
"Starting today, people pass here without controls, and starting today the Croatians have the euro as their currency, the second world currency that makes us Europeans stronger in the world, the euro is one of our greatest successes", she added.
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