Like the German mark, French franc and Finnish markka, Sweden’s krona may one day become a relic of the past — if the country’s proponents of the euro get their way.

"…only a few thousand days to go!" This caricature by Haitzinger shows the fear German citizens felt about abandoning the German mark for a single European currency ...

On January 1, Bulgaria officially joined the eurozone, becoming the 21st country to use the European single currency. Sofia's adoption of the euro brings hope of major economic benefits, but it also ...

Cartoon by the French cartoonist Plantu, from March 1979, showing the new ECU as a guide and lifeboat for the nine participating countries (Source: Plantu. Le douanier se fait la malle, 20 ans de ...

The euro represents much more than just the common currency of the European Union. Given that the euro has, in total value of circulating banknotes and coins, the largest combined value of cash of any ...

Analysts have described 2022 as “the worst year in the euro’s history”. However, the euro’s relevance has been in decline for the last two decades. Its share of global official holdings of foreign ...