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EU to let Croatia, Bulgaria take first step to join euro
By EUobserver
Eurozone officials are expected to let Croatia and Bulgaria into the ERM-2 mechanism, the first stage for adopting the euro as their currency in the next three years, news agencies reported. It would pave the way for the first eurozone enlargement since 2015, when Lithuania joined the club, which has 19 members. The decision needs the final backing from EU finance ministers meeting online on Thursday and Friday.