This is part of the preparatory steps for Croatia to join the euro area. The document was signed at the margins of the Eurogroup meeting by Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President of the Commission, Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner for Economy, and Zdravko Marić, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Croatia. The Partnership Agreement is a political commitment from the Commission to support the organisation of information and communication campaigns on the changeover to the euro in Croatia planned for 1 January 2023, provided that the country fulfils all the convergence criteria. It is the basis for the preparation and signature of a Grant Agreement, which will allow the Commission to co-finance communication activities on the euro changeover in Croatia.