‘The dream comes true’: Croatia to start using euros in January

European Council President Charles Michel, left, speaks to Croatia’s Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic (Olivier Matthys/AP)

European Union leaders have agreed that Croatia will join the group of countries using the euro in January, bringing the number of nations sharing the currency to 20.

“The euro is the monetary expression of our shared destiny and has been part of our European dream,” said EU Council President Charles Michel, who chaired a summit of bloc leaders in Brussels.