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History of the Euro
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History of the Euro

 

 
1957
Foundation of the EC
1970
The Werner Report
1979
The European Monetary System, EMS
1986
The single market
1989
The Delors Report
1990
EMU, first stage
1993
The Treaty of Maastricht
1994
EMU, second stage
1998
The European Central Bank
1999
Introduction of the euro – EMU, third stage
2000
Euro referendum
2001
12 euro area member states
2002
Introduction of euro banknotes and coins
2007
Slovenia adopted the euro
2008
Cyprus and Malta adopted the euro
2008
10th anniversary of European Central Bank
2009
Slovakia adopted the euro
2011
Estonia adopted the euro
 
 

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