The euro, beyond its 20 years

Jean-Claude Trichet handed over to Mario Draghi in November 2011 the command of the European Central Bank. / AP

Their future is no longer at stake, but we must reap greater benefits than we have achieved so far

Joaquin Almunia

JOAQUÍN ALMUNIA Former European Commissioner for Economic Affairs (2004-2010)

The euro banknotes and coins began to be distributed on January 1, 2002, now twenty years ago. Before, in May 1998, the irreversible parities of the currencies that were integrated into the single currency had already been agreed. To celebrate that anniversary, I then commissioned the Commission services to report on the achievements and the

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