Croatia joins EU

Croatia has formally joined the European Union. The country, now home to a number of successful music festivals including InMusic, Outlook, Garden, Electric Elephant, Hideout, Ultra and Soundwave, has been badly hit by the recession, and the move to join the EU comes two decades after the brutal civil war in former Yugoslavia. One in five are unemployed and the country's debt classified as 'junk' but politicians are hopeful that EU membership will strengthen the country's economy.