EU governments agreed that Croatia was prepared to affix the passport-free ‘Schengen’ journey zone, in a transfer set to increase membership from 26 to 27 European states. “Croatia is prepared,” home-affairs commissioner Ylva Johansson mentioned after assembly with EU inside ministers Thursday. Croatia joined the EU in 2013 and the EU Fee advisable its Schengen accession in 2019, but it surely was not but clear when the formalities can be accomplished.