Where I was when… Creation of the euro
When the euro was created on Jan. 1, 1999, few could have predicted what the next decade would bring.
- February 9, 2012 September 13, 2019
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When the euro was created on Jan. 1, 1999, few could have predicted what the next decade would bring.
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