iceg ec corvinus see monitor 2005 18 2 table of contents bulgaria inflation rate is the critical issue with regard to joining emu after eu accession 3 strong sector performance tourism in croatia 6 serbia and montenegro 2006 9 albania relations present engagement saa 12 become member january 2007 if full implementation acquis communautaire successfully carried out then has also comply macroeconomic requirements treaty moreover case fulfilment so called maastricht criteria will allow oblige join currency board system provides that already a quasi participant its monetary policy basically determined by ecb budget debt bulgarian government seems be only element which needs substantial economic attention correction measures these