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  2. Eurozone - Wikipedia

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    In 2018, a study based on DiD methodology found that the adoption of euro produced no systematic growth effects, as no growth-enhancing effects were found when compared to European economies outside the eurozone. [85] The eurozone has also been criticized for deepening inequality in Europe, particularly between the richest and poorest countries ...

  3. History of the euro - Wikipedia

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    Euro Zone inflation. The euro came into existence on 1 January 1999, although it had been a goal of the European Union (EU) and its predecessors since the 1960s. After tough negotiations, the Maastricht Treaty entered into force in 1993 with the goal of creating an economic and monetary union (EMU) by 1999 for all EU states except the UK and Denmark (even though Denmark has a fixed exchange ...

  4. Enlargement of the eurozone - Wikipedia

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    The enlargement of the eurozone is an ongoing process within the European Union (EU).All member states of the European Union, except Denmark which negotiated an opt-out from the provisions, are obliged to adopt the euro as their sole currency once they meet the criteria, which include: complying with the debt and deficit criteria outlined by the Stability and Growth Pact, keeping inflation and ...

  5. Euro - Wikipedia

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    Euro Zone inflation The introduction of the euro has led to extensive discussion about its possible effect on inflation. In the short term, there was a widespread impression in the population of the eurozone that the introduction of the euro had led to an increase in prices, but this impression was not confirmed by general indices of inflation ...

  6. It's Do-or-Die Time for the Eurozone - AOL

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  7. International status and usage of the euro - Wikipedia

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    Outside the EU, there are currently three French territories and a British territory that have agreements to use the euro as their currency. All other dependent territories of eurozone member states that have opted not to be a part of EU, usually with Overseas Country and Territory (OCT) status, use local currencies which are often pegged to the euro or U.S. dollar.

  8. European integration - Wikipedia

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    The Eurozone came into existence with the official launch of the euro on 1 January 1999. Physical coins and banknotes were introduced on 1 January 2002. The original members were Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain. Greece adopted the euro on 1 January 2001.

  9. German adoption of the euro - Wikipedia

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    The conceptualization of the euro began in the late 1970s, sparked by the desire for a European response to the dominance of the U.S. dollar. [2] [3] [4] German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt and French President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing played pivotal roles in this development.