January 26th, 2009
The euro currency is used in 16 of the member countries in the European Union, with a population of more than 300 million. It was first used as a virtual currency in 1999 and the paper currency and coins were introduced in 2002.
Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Finland are the major countries who have adopted the Euro in 1999. Denmark and UK will continue using their national currency.
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January 26th, 2009
The member countries of the European Union are:
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
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January 23rd, 2009
About the European Union, Euro, Financial systems, stock exchanges
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