FOCUS The euro
			This collection of articles includes our series of eight briefs on the euro, related articles from past issues of The Economist and our survey of European Monetary Union (April 11th, 1998). Links to useful websites about the euro are at the bottom of the page
			Euro briefs December 5th 1998 The politics of the euro November 28th 1998 Business strategy for the euro November 21st 1998 Europe’s capital markets November 14th 1998 The international euro November 7th 1998 Unready for blast off October 31st 1998 Europe’s new central bank October 24th 1998 The economics of a single currency October 17th 1998 The first of a series: the story so far The eight euro briefs are available in a convenient bound booklet at £6 (plus delivery and packing). European Monetary Union February 5th 2000 The pro-euro campaign in trouble January 29th 2000 EU enlargement and the euro January 22nd 2000 Greece draws closer to the euro December 11th 1999 The euro’s ups and downs November 6th 1999 The ECB’s interest-rate decision November 6th 1999 The widening euro-zone October 30th 1999 Give Europe’s growth a chance October 16th 1999 Britain and the euro October 16th 1999 Euroland’s ins and outs October 16th 1999 The launch of Britain in Europe October 9th 1999 Dollar, sterling and euro interest rates October 2nd 1999 Europe’s converging economies September 25th 1999 Bagehot: Politics and the euro September 25th 1999 Europe’s payment muddle September 18th 1999 The euro and financial markets July 31st 1999 The pro-European offensive July 24th 1999 Business and the euro July 17th 1999 The euro, the yen and the dollar July 10th 1999 Bagehot: Life outside the euro June 26th 1999 The European Central Bank June 26th 1999 Financial nationalism in Europe June 12th 1999 The pound and exports June 5th 1999 Germany stalls, the euro falls May 29th 1999 Economics focus: EMU and integration May 1st 1999 Trashing the euro April 17th 1999 A setback for the euro April 17th 1999 Economists and the euro: a poll February 27th 1999 Europe’s slowing economies February 27th 1999 Nearer to the single currency? February 27th 1999 Bagehot: Tony Blair and the euro February 27th 1999 The euro’s recent weakness February 6th 1999 London responds to the euro January 9th 1999 The economy outside the euro January 9th 1999 The euro travels outside the EU January 9th 1999 How much is the euro worth January 9th 1999 Economics focus: Will Europe's fiscal straitjacket prove the euro's undoing? January 2nd 1999 Europe’s adventure finally begins January 2nd 1999 Gambling on the euro January 2nd 1999 Handling ins and outs January 2nd 1999 Preparing for the euro January 2nd 1999 Sicily’s euro problems December 19th 1998 Europe’s agenda 1999 December 12th 1998 The Euro’s volatile future December 5th 1998 Europe cuts interest rates November 28th 1998 Europe’s new economics November 28th 1998 Charlemagne: Wim Duisenberg, Europe’s first central banker November 7th 1998 American banks eye the euro-11 October 31st 1998 Europe swerves left October 31st 1998 Europe’s left-leaning economics? October 31st 1998 Should EU interest rates come down? October 31st 1998 Europe’s new central bank October 31st 1998 Banking on a crisis? October 31st 1998 The end for LIBOR? October 17th 1998 Lights, camera, euro October 17th 1998 Ready for the euro? October 17th 1998 Snakes and ladders September 19th 1998 European banks and the euro May 2nd 1998 Europe takes flight May 2nd 1998 Fanfare for the euro May 2nd 1998 The great euro debate April 11th 1998 EMU survey: An awfully big adventure April 11th 1998 The history of an idea April 11th 1998 A primer in economics April 11th 1998 Maastricht follies April 11th 1998 A bank is born April 11th 1998 Nuts and bolts April 11th 1998 International star April 11th 1998 Ever closer union March 28th 1998 Charlemagne: Yves-Thibault de Silguy, euro-navigator March 21st 1998 Europe’s last currency shake-up March 14th 1998 Brands and the euro February 14th 1998 German rebels against the euro January 17th 1998 The euro and Jean-Claude Trichet December 13th 1997 Germany and the euro December 6th 1997 How exclusive is the EMU club? November 22nd 1997 Will the euro split the EU? November 1st 1997 Dramatically unchanged on EMU November 1st 1997 Mr Brown and EMU October 25th 1997 Britain shies away from the EMU October 11th 1997 Europe’s single currency October 4th 1997 A shift on monetary union? September 20th 1997 The single currency’s timing... September 20th 1997 ...is crucial for Helmut Kohl September 20th 1997 When the euro meets the real world July 26th 1997 France’s budget and EMU July 19th 1997 Mulling over EMU July 5th 1997 Wangling or delaying EMU July 5th 1997 Europe’s firms prepare for the euro June 14th 1997 EMU versus enlargement June 7th 1997 Is EMU coming apart? May 31st 1997 Britain and the euro May 10th 1997 How to set exchange rates for EMU April 26th 1997 Who can join Europe’s currency? April 12th 1997 France still bets on the euro... March 15th 1997 The EMU-delaying debate March 15th 1997 Why EMU may test Ireland March 8th 1997 The costs of delaying EMU
			LINKS The euro has a homepage operated by the European Commission, with reference texts, speeches, statistical indicators ranging from the basic to the abstruse, plus images of euro notes and coins. A euro converter is also available. Documents published by the European Central Bank are available online. EmuNet, a non-profit site, has news and features about the euro, updated daily. European Voice Online, a sister-publication from the Economist Group, has an archive of news and features on the same subject. The Economist Conferences organised a summit in Rome on March 11th on “Refining your Strategy for the Euro”. Fact-sheets about European Monetary Union are available online from the European Parliament's directorate-general for research. A convenient collection of EU publications about monetary union is maintained online by the Eurotext service. Eurosceptical sites abound on the Internet: the Critical European Group at Keele University has many resources and further links. A debate on “EMU: Will Britain lose out from not joining in?”, organised by the University of Warwick and The Economist, was held in London on May 4th 1999. The speakers were Kenneth Clarke, MP; Rodney Leach (Jardine Matheson Group); and Robert de Metz (Paribas). The debate was chaired by Bill Emmott, editor of The Economist. The text of the speeches is online.