2013
1 July
Photo: HINA
Croatia becomes 28th member state of the European Union
Twenty-two years after its independence and more than ten years after applying for membership, Croatia officially became a Member State of the European Union and achieved one of its principal strategic objectives, crowning more than two decades of efforts since the return of peace. At the same time, the Croatian language became the 24th official language of the European Union. The first "family" photo of 28 heads of state and government was taken at St Mark's Square in Zagreb, on the fringes of celebrations organized for the occasion.
