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New Gothic 20 euro note revealed

The eurozone will have a new 20 euro banknote later this year. The European Central Bank (ECB) has unveiled the new note which has enhanced security

My Europe Series

Businesses struggle to adapt to strong Swiss franc

When the Swiss central bank stopped its currency peg against the euro, the price of Swiss goods and holidays spiked sharply for eurozone visitors.

Greece

Greeks like the sound of Syriza talking tough, but hope it has more than just words to offer

Greeks have woken up to the fact that it is all change and Syriza is ready to play hardball with the country’s creditors following yesterday’s

Economy

No more Troika talks as Greece seeks new debt deal

French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have met with European Parliament President Martin Schulz in Strasbourg for

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Greece

Looming Syriza victory gets mixed reactions in Athens

As Greece’s leftist Syriza party looked set for a comfortable victory over the ruling conservatives in the Greek election, our reporter spoke to some

Greece

Tsipras champions hope for ordinary Greeks

Alexis Tsipras rose to political stardom as crisis in Greece smashed apart the bipartisan system that had been in place for decades. Trained as a

Italy

Italian police uncover huge fake euro banknote factory near Naples

Italian police have made one of their biggest seizures of fake currency for years. They say unfinished 50-euro banknotes worth more than 50 million

Germany

German euro interests compound Greek suspense

Is Angela Merkel seriously considering a Greek exit from the euro? Der Spiegel newspaper explored that scenario on Sunday. On Monday, the euro fell

Economy

Lithuania joins euro

Economy

Lithuania's euro expectations

Lithuania is seven years behind schedule bringing in the euro this January 1st. It has been lined up to replace its litas currency since 2002 but its

Economy

Lithuania joins the club of countries that use the euro currency

Lithuania's prime minister has become the first in his nation to withdraw a euro banknote

Economy

Lithuania counts down to eurozone membership

Lithuania begins the final countdown to eurozone membership: on January 1 it becomes the 19th country to adopt the currency

Economy

Lithuania losing its litas to adopt the euro currency

On January 1, 2015 Lithuania will be the last Baltic nation to join the growing number of EU states to have adopted the euro. Like Estonia and

Real Economy

Out with the litas and in with the euro in Lithuania

Real Economy visits Lithuania, to analyse the economic consequences for the last Baltic country to join the euro in January 2015

Greece

EU commissioner warns Greek non-payment of bailout debts would be 'suicide'

Against a background of political turmoil the European Union’s Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici arrived in Athens on a two-day visit

France

"The euro won't survive", says Matteo Salvini from Italy's Northern League

My Europe Series

Money talks: divided Lithuania prepares to join the euro

Economy

'We have to address some euro area design flaws' ECB's chief economist says

Real Economy

Joining the euro club

Economy

Latvia joins the euro club despite strong popular opposition

Latvia to adopt the euro