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  2. Eurozone - Wikipedia

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    The euro area, [8] commonly called the eurozone (EZ), is a currency union of 20 member states of the European Union (EU) that have adopted the euro as their primary currency and sole legal tender, and have thus fully implemented EMU policies. The 20 eurozone members are:

  3. International status and usage of the euro - Wikipedia

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    Several European microstates outside the EU have adopted the euro as their currency. For EU sanctioning of this adoption, a monetary agreement must be concluded. Prior to the launch of the euro, agreements were reached with Monaco, San Marino, and Vatican City by EU member states (Italy in the case of San Marino and Vatican City, and France in the case of Monaco) allowing them to use the euro ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. 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 ...

  6. Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union - Wikipedia

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    Take steps towards a consolidated external representation of the eurozone: The EU and the eurozone are still not represented as one voice in the international financial institutions (i.e. in IMF), which mean Europeans speak with a fragmented voice, leading to the EU punching below its political and economic weight. Although the building of ...

  7. Canada–European Union relations - Wikipedia

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    These events have been effective in increasing the knowledge and understanding of the EU and its relations with Canada. [19] In 2019, Canada was proposed to join the EU's Horizon Europe scientific research initiative. [20] Furthermore, Canada is a member of the Council of the European Space Agency. [21]

  8. Eurosystem - Wikipedia

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    The Eurosystem is the monetary authority of the eurozone, the collective of European Union member states that have adopted the euro as their sole official currency. The European Central Bank (ECB) has, under Article 16 of its Statute, [ 1 ] the exclusive right to authorise the issuance of euro banknotes .

  9. Economy of the European Union - Wikipedia

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    The Eurozone or euro area (dark blue) represents around 350 million people. The euro is the second-largest reserve currency in the world. Beginning in the year 1999 with some EU member states, now 20 out of 27 EU states use the euro as official currency in a currency union. The remaining 7 states continue to use their own currency with the ...