Croatia became the 28th member, the first addition since Bulgaria and Romania joined in 2007. Though enthusiasm for the country's achievement has been dampened by the EU's financial turmoil, it is an historic turning point for the small Balkan nation of 4.2 million, which endured years of carnage after declaring independence from the former Yugoslavia in 1991.
"As midnight struck, your country crossed an important threshold," European council president Herman Van Rompuy told the cheering crowd in the capital, Zagreb. "It will change the life of this nation for good."
President Ivo Josipovic said: "In the history of a nation, there are a few events such as this one. The accession of Croatia to the EU is confirmation that each one of us belongs to the European democratic and cultural set of values."
Thousands of people waving small EU and Croatian flags joined celebrations. In Zagreb's main square, artists performed for visiting foreign leaders until midnight when fireworks and the singing of Beethoven's Ode to Joy – the EU's anthem – marked the official entry
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