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Euronews (English)
Euronews (English)
Croatia joined the Schengen area on Sunday, potentially sparking an increase in its tourism sector. Planes flying to and from Croatia within the zone will now be treated as domestic flights. The Schengen area is the world’s largest free travel zone. It now comprises 27 countries, including 22 EU states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Just under 2 million people live in one country inside the zone and work in another. Meanwhile, more than 3 million people cross an international border in the area every day. The European Union agreed to allow Croatia into the travel zone in Dece…