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The economic recovery of recent years has continued but at a slower pace. The growth rate decelerated to below 3 per cent in 2017, mainly on the back of the slow-down in investment and catch-up in imports, and a further slight moderation of growth has continued into 2018.

The fiscal framework is being strengthened. Fiscal performance improved significantly in 2017, with the government recording a surplus, and new fiscal laws are being introduced in 2018, in line with the European Union’s (EU’s) Stability and Growth Pact.

Croatia has approved a euro adoption strategy. The strategy outlines the costs and benefits of euro adoption as well as the importance of prudent macroeconomic policies in the run-up to this event. The date of the introduction of the euro has not been fixed, however.