| From Marketwatch.com: The euro will celebrate its 10th anniversary next month, defying doubters as it ends the decade second only to the U.S. dollar in importance and influence after a nascence marked by modest growth and difficult economic adjustments.
The euro isn't the first European crack at a unified currency, but it is the boldest. Launched in January 1999, the economic and monetary union now encompasses an area that includes 320 million people and 15 countries, ranging from economic powerhouses France and Germany to Cyprus and Malta..... Full Article: Source
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