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  2. Eurozone - Wikipedia

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    In 1998, eleven member states of the European Union had met the euro convergence criteria, and the eurozone came into existence with the official launch of the euro (alongside national currencies) on 1 January 1999 in those countries: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain ...

  3. List of currencies in Europe - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] For countries which hope to join the eurozone, there are five guidelines that need to be followed, grouped in the Maastricht criteria. [1] The United Kingdom's currency, sterling, is rated fourth on Investopedia's list of the top 8 most tradable currencies, and that it is a "little bit more volatile than the euro". [5]

  4. 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.

  5. Currencies of the European Union - Wikipedia

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    The relationship between euro and non-euro states has been on debate both during the United Kingdom's membership (as a large opt-out state) and in light of withdrawal from the EU and how that impacts the balance of power between the countries inside and those outside the eurozone, avoiding a eurozone caucus out-voting non-euro states. Former ...

  6. Euro - Wikipedia

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    [58] [59] All these countries used EU funds except Italy, which is a major donor to the EFSF. [60] To be included in the eurozone, countries had to fulfil certain convergence criteria, but the meaningfulness of such criteria was diminished by the fact it was not enforced with the same level of strictness among countries. [61]

  7. Category:Eurozone - Wikipedia

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    The eurozone of the European Union (EU) consists of those 19 EU member-states where the euro is the official currency. It is managed by the Eurosystem , the Eurogroup and the Euro summit . Subcategories

  8. Euro banknotes - Wikipedia

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    Both series are legal tender in the eurozone. Banknotes of the euro, the common currency of the eurozone (euro area members), have been in circulation since the first series (also called ES1) was issued in 2002. They are issued by the national central banks of the Eurosystem or the European Central Bank. [1]

  9. Euro area crisis - Wikipedia

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    The 2012 annual budget deficit and public debt both relative to GDP, for all countries and UK. In the eurozone, the following number of countries were: SGP-limit compliant (3), Unhealthy (5), Critical (8), and Unsustainable (1). Debt profile of eurozone countries Change in national debt and deficit levels since 1980