Here are some questions about the Euro. Can you answer them?
- How was the name Euro given to the single European Currency?
- Will the new European single currency have the same name in all the Member States ?
- What is the subdivision of the Euro?
- What will it be like to use the Euro everyday?
- What are the different denominations of the Euro notes and coins?
- What do the Euro coins look like ?
- How were the Euro coins designed?
- How were the Euro notes designed?
- Was the design of the Euro coins tested among the public?
- Were consumer associations consulted in the selection process?
- Who designed the Euro coins?
- What measures have been taken against forgery of the Euro notes and coins?
- Why must we wait three years for the introduction of the Euro notes and coins?
- How can payments be made in Euro during the transitional period?
- How long after January 2002 will notes and coins in national currencies continue to be used in the Euro area?
- What will member states do with the notes and coins in national currencies after they have been withdrawn from circulation?
- How long will pre-Euro stamps continue to be used after the Euro has been introduced?