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Publications prepared by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs. See publications before July 2015. See an overview of ECFIN publication series.

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  • General publications
  • Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs

History was made on 1 January 1999 when 11 European Union countries created a monetary union with a single currency, the euro. Euro banknotes and coins entered circulation on 1 January 2002.

  • General publications
  • Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs

Euro map poster showing the main features of the euro area as a geographical and economic entity and providing an overview of its scope and development, both past and future.

  • General publications
  • Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs

Read this leaflet to find out how the euro came into being, where it is used, what benefits it can bring and how it is governed.