Published Date:
06 January 2009
NEW Year's Day marked the tenth birthday of the euro, a party that was celebrated by Slovakia becoming the 16th country to use the currency. In London, anti-EU protesters burned euro notes. This seems a trifle foolhardy, given how valuable the euro has become.
While it is perfectly possible to be opposed to the project for a European confederation, it does seem a little churlish to dismiss the success of the euro. True, the historical experience of trying to create multinational currencies is not good. I...
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Last Updated:
05 January 2009 9:24 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
