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Van Rompuy promises more reform, but no quick fixGreece urged to stick to its commitments. |
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The eurozone's expansion
1 January 1999: irrevocable fixing of exchange rates creates European single currency in parallel with national currencies in 11 countries - Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
1 January 2001: Greece joins eurozone
1 January 2002: euro notes and coins introduced; national currencies of 12 eurozone countries withdrawn
1 January 2007: Slovenia joins eurozone
1 January 2008: Cyprus and Malta join eurozone
1 January 2009: Slovakia joins eurozone
1 January 2011: Estonia joins eurozone
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