Croatia this week became the 28th member of the European Union, with crowds joining celebrations in the capital Zagreb. Fireworks lit the sky as membership became effective - and the celebrations were streamed live on YouTube. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said in Croatian to the cheering crowd. Croatia’s President Ivo Josipovic said it was "a great and joyful day for our homeland".Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite welcomed the moment, naturally, on YouTube.opening ceremony of the Lithuanian presidency of the EU Council will be live-streamed via Hangout on Air on Friday afternoon. Watch it on YouTube or Google+ from 4 PM Central Eruope Time. Guests are expected to include European Commission President Borroso, and European Council President Herman van Rompuy . Posted by Marta Poslad, Policy Analyst, Central and Eastern Europe
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