The Euro will celebrate its 10th anniversary next month, defying doubters but facing the greatest challenge of its young life as the global credit crisis spreads. Read more.
Launched in January 1999, the economic and monetary union now encompasses an area that includes 320 million people and 15 countries, ranging from economic powerhouses France and Germany to Cyprus and Malta.
But economists note that many of the pitfalls that fostered skepticism of the euro still exist. And they will be amplified in coming years as Europe and the world deal with the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression. Source: MarketWatch Special Report The euro at 10
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