What was the first country to adopt the euro?

Germany is a founding member of the European Union and one of the first countries to adopt the euro on 1 January 1999.

When did each country adopt the euro?

The Euro is the new ‘single currency’ of the European Monetary Union, adopted on January 1, 1999 by 11 Member States. Greece became the 12th Member state to adopt the Euro on January 1, 2001….Euro Banknotes and Coins Calendar:

Country	Currency Name	Convert by
Malta	Maltese Lira	Jan. 31, 2008

When did Ireland adopt the euro as a currency?

Adoption of the euro. The euro banknotes and coins were introduced in Ireland on 1 January 2002, after a transitional period of three years when the euro was the official currency but only existed as ‘book money’. The dual circulation period – when both the Irish pound and the euro had legal tender status – ended on 9 February 2002.

When did the European Union adopt the Euro?

All members who joined the union from 1995 onwards are required by treaty to adopt the euro as soon as they meet the criteria; only Denmark obtained treaty opt-outs from participation in the Maastricht Treaty when the euro was agreed upon. For the others, the single currency was a requirement of EU membership .

Should Ireland go for the Euro?

There was intense debate among economists about the concept of the euro and Ireland’s potential membership through the 1990s. An ESRI paper in 1996 came down in favour of the official view that Ireland should go ahead, but pointed out the risks and said that the net gains would likely be modest.

How did Ireland become part of the EU?

As in 1979, politics and a desire to move away from the UK and towards the EU was an important driver for Ireland. By the mid-1990s economic growth was strong and, helped by EU funds, the long-discussed convergence with EU living standards had started.