Key events in the EU's response to the crisis, ordered by date.

Why do consumer prices change as they do?
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Interactive in-depth information on a variety of euro-related topics

Implications for economic analysis and policy-oriented research priorities November 2009

As from 1 January 2011, Estonia will be a member of the euro area. Over 330 million people in 17 Member States will thus be sharing the same currency – the euro.

This series showcases new policy-related analysis and research by DG ECFIN staff on a variety of topics.

Archived January 2009.
On 1 January 2009 the euro area will have two reasons to celebrate: Slovakia will become  the 16th country to use the single currency on the same day that the euro marks  its 10th anniversary. From  New Year's  Day  328.6 million people including 5.4 million Slovaks will now share the same currency.

Archived April 2009.
Website dedicated to the euro and Economic and Monetary Union on its tenth anniversary.

Archived April 2009.
This umbrella project embraced a wide array of research activities to mark 10 years of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU)

Archived March 2009.
After Slovenia’s successful changeover to the euro on 1 January 2007, Malta and Cyprus followed on 1 January 2008, bringing euro-area membership to 15 EU countries and a population of around 320 million.

Archived June 2007.
On 1 January 2007 Slovenia became of the first of the EU’s most recent members – the 12 countries which joined the EU in 2004 and 2007 – to adopt the euro as its currency. It thus became the 13th member of the euro area. The meticulous planning for the changeover paid off as the transition went swiftly and smoothly.