06-28-2004, 03:13 PM

Estonia, Lithuania and Slovenia have fixed the value of their currencies
against the euro as the first step in adopting the single currency. They
are the first of the European Union's 10 newcomers to take such a step
and aim to adopt the euro in 2007.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3845457.stm

06-28-2004, 03:18 PM

"Pete" <> skrev i meddelandet
news:hIVDc.16048$...
    > Estonia, Lithuania and Slovenia have fixed the value of their currencies
    > against the euro as the first step in adopting the single currency. They
    > are the first of the European Union's 10 newcomers to take such a step
    > and aim to adopt the euro in 2007.
    > .....
    > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3845457.stm
I think that it was a good step.

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06-28-2004, 07:15 PM

they pegged their currencies to the eur..
but to join the euro zone they will have to comply with certain rules..

as far as I know, the nation that at the moment complies
most of all the other countries is Slovakia..
"Pete" <> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:hIVDc.16048$...
    > Estonia, Lithuania and Slovenia have fixed the value of their currencies
    > against the euro as the first step in adopting the single currency. They
    > are the first of the European Union's 10 newcomers to take such a step
    > and aim to adopt the euro in 2007.
    > .....
    > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3845457.stm