Brussels, 27/06/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 27 June, the European summit rubberstamped the Ecofin Council's suggestion that Lithuania be allowed to join the euro on 1 January 2015.
“The euro will not only bring direct benefit to the people of Lithuania and its business. It will help to maintain a healthy and sound public finance policy as well as prevent financial populism”, said Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite. She said that “adoption of the euro at the start of next year...