Estonia 'can adopt euro' in 2011 - EU Commission

[TimberWolf]

BBC News - Estonia 'can adopt euro' in 2011 - EU Commission

(That's the currency, not the EU). They must be better off than most of the other euro countries, whom I'm not sure many of which would be qualified to join these days

[Doggy Styles]

Final decision expected June. One of my tasks is a change project for this.

[Scary]

There'll be a Euro in 2011?

[Doggy Styles]

There'll be a Euro in 2011?

Yes, why not? There's still a Rouble isn't there?

[TimberWolf]

I came across an unverified assertion yesterday which said no fiat currency has lasted more than a human lifetime (100 years I guess) and another that said that period was only 37 years max. I didn't find any reliable sources (or look that hard) though. The general idea being that fiat currencies go pop surprising quickly.

[HairyArsedBloke]

There'll be a Euro in 2011?

The way things are going there may not be a euro in June!

[TimberWolf]

The way things are going there may not be a euro in June!

Something related to your 'Germany leaving the Euro' speculation:

Sarkozy Threatens To Pull France Out Of Euro | zero hedge

He just wanted his own way, banging fists on table, wanting France's banks bailed out with other people's money (UK's preferably), etc, usual stuff.

[TimberWolf]

Something related to your 'Germany leaving the Euro' speculation:

Sarkozy Threatens To Pull France Out Of Euro | zero hedge

He just wanted his own way, banging fists on table, wanting France's banks bailed out with other people's money (UK's preferably), etc, usual stuff.

But Berlin denies it. I expect it was just a made up story.