Euro Guides

Austria and the euro by EUbusiness — last modified 04 February 2008, 00:29 CET

Austria joined the European Union in 1995 and was in the first wave of EU countries to adopt the euro on 1 January 1999.

The Netherlands and the euro by EUbusiness — last modified 04 February 2008, 00:25 CET

The Netherlands is a founding member of the European Union and was one of the first-wave EU countries to adopt the euro on 1 January 1999.

Malta and the euro by EUbusiness — last modified 04 February 2008, 00:19 CET

Malta joined the European Union in 2004 and adopted the euro on 1 January 2008.

Hungary and the euro by EUbusiness — last modified 04 February 2008, 00:15 CET

Hungary joined the European Union in 2004 and is currently preparing to adopt the euro.

Luxembourg and the euro by EUbusiness — last modified 04 February 2008, 00:09 CET

Luxembourg is a founding member of the European Union and was one of the first-wave EU countries to adopt the euro on 1 January 1999.

Lithuania and the euro by EUbusiness — last modified 04 February 2008, 00:05 CET

Lithuania joined the European Union in 2004 and is currently preparing to adopt the euro.

Latvia and the euro by EUbusiness — last modified 04 February 2008, 00:00 CET

Latvia joined the European Union in 2004 and is currently preparing to adopt the euro.

Cyprus and the euro by EUbusiness — last modified 03 February 2008, 23:56 CET

Cyprus joined the European Union in 2004 and adopted the euro on 1 January 2008.

Italy and the euro by EUbusiness — last modified 03 February 2008, 23:50 CET

Italy is a founding member of the European Union and was one of the first-wave EU countries to adopt the euro on 1 January 1999.

France and the euro by EUbusiness — last modified 03 February 2008, 23:46 CET

France is a founding member of the European Union and was one of the first-wave EU countries to adopt the euro on 1 January 1999.

Spain and the euro by EUbusiness — last modified 03 February 2008, 23:39 CET

Spain joined the European Union in 1986 and was in the first-wave EU countries to adopt the euro on 1 January 1999.

Ireland and the euro by EUbusiness — last modified 03 February 2008, 23:32 CET

Ireland joined the European Union in 1973 and was one of the first-wave EU countries to adopt the euro on 1 January 1999.

Estonia and the euro by EUbusiness — last modified 03 February 2008, 23:27 CET

Estonia joined the European Union in 2004 and is currently preparing to adopt the euro.

Greece and the euro by EUbusiness — last modified 03 February 2008, 23:20 CET

Greece joined the European Union in 1981, and adopted the euro in 2001 in time to be among the first wave of EU countries to launch euro banknotes and coins on 1 January 2002.

Germany and the euro by EUbusiness — last modified 03 February 2008, 23:11 CET

Germany is a founding member of the European Union and was one of the first-wave EU countries to adopt the euro on 1 January 1999.

Denmark and the euro by EUbusiness — last modified 03 February 2008, 23:08 CET

Denmark joined the European Union in 1973. It has negotiated an opt-out from the euro and is thus not obliged to introduce it.

The Czech Republic and the euro by EUbusiness — last modified 03 February 2008, 22:59 CET

The Czech Republic joined the European Union in 2004 and is currently preparing to adopt the euro.

Bulgaria and the euro by EUbusiness — last modified 03 February 2008, 22:55 CET

Bulgaria joined the European Union on 1 January 2007 and has committed to adopt the euro once it fulfils the necessary conditions.

Belgium and the euro by EUbusiness — last modified 03 February 2008, 22:49 CET

Belgium is a founding member of the European Union and was one of the first-wave EU countries to adopt the euro on 1 January 1999.

The euro and the eurozone - guide by EUbusiness — last modified 24 December 2007, 00:31 CET

Background information on the euro and the euro area, or eurozone.