Croatia in the light of accession to the European (Monetary) Union

U ovom radu je analiziran proces ulaska Republike Hrvatske u Europsku uniju, poteškoće s kojim se susretala na tom putu i analiza uspješnosti adaptacije i realizacije europskih tekovina na tlu Republike Hrvatske prvenstveno sa ekonomskog aspekta. Analiza se temeljila na pojedinim makroekonomskim pokazateljima kojim se pokušava usporediti stanje zemlje prije i nakon ulaska u Europsku uniju. Sam proces pregovaranja, poglavlje po poglavlje, zatvaranje pregovora i potpisivanje pristupnog ugovora. Zatim se analizira jedna uža cjelina unutar EU, a to je EUROPSKA MONETARNA UNIJA, cjelina na čijem području se koristi jedinstvena valuta Euro. U tom dijelu se objašnjavaju temeljna pravila koja mora prihvatiti svaka zemlja članica i zadani ciljevi koji se moraju ostvariti prije nogo što zemlja članica pristupi u monetarnu uniju. U završnom dijelu se prezentiraju iskustva zemalja članica prije i nakon ulaska u Europsku monetarnu uniju i zaključak.This paper analyzes the process of accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union, the difficulties encountered on this journey and the analysis of the success of adaptation and realization of European heritage on the soil of the Republic of Croatia, primarily from the economical aspect. The analysis was based on certain macroeconomic indicators through which was tried to compare the state of the country before and after entering the European Union. The negotiation process itself, chapter by chapter, closing negotiations and signing the accession treaty. Then, a narrower unit within the EU is analyzed, the EUROPEAN MONETARY UNION, the whole area in which the single currency is used and that is EURO. This section explains the basic rules that must be met by each member country and the goals that must be met before the country enters the monetary union. The final section presents the experiences of Member States before and after the entry into the European Monetary Union and the conclusion at the very end