THE EURO

1. ORIGIN OF THE NAME

1.1. WAS INTRODUCED IN 1995 BY THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL

2. ORIGIN OF THE SYMBOL

2.1. BY THE GREEK LETTER EPSILON AND THE TO LINES SIGNIFIC STABILITY

3. YEAR OF INTRDUCTION

3.1. WAS INTRODUCED IN 2002

4. COINS AND BANKNOTES

4.1. THERE ARE SEVEN BANKNOTES AND EIGHT COINS

5. SECURITY AROUND THE EURO

5.1. THE EURO HAS HOLOGRAMS, WATERMARKS AND SECURITY THREADS TO STOP CRIMINALS MAKING COUNTERFEIT MONEY

6. ADOPT THE EURO

6.1. THE MEMBERS HAVE TO CHOSE A SINGLE CURRENCY. NEW MEMBERS HAVE TO MEET ECONOMICAL AND LEGAL CONDITIONS TO ADOPT THE EURO .

7. EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

7.1. IS LOCATED IN GERMANY AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINIG THE STABILITY IN EUROZONE.

8. SINGLE MARKET

8.1. THE SINGLE CURRENCY IS ONE OF THE STEPS OF THE SINGLE MARKET. ITS MEANS THAT THE MOST OF THE TRADE BARRIERS, EITHER PHYSICAL, PHYSICAL OR TECHNICAL, HAVE BEEN REMOVED.