Brussels, 09/03/2000 (Agence Europe) - The Community institutions concerned (Council Presidency, European Commission, European Central Bank) received on Thursday morning the request by Greece to join the euro area by entering the third stage of Economic and Monetary Union. The Commission spokesman released the following statement.
"EU Commission President Romano Prodi and Pedro Solbes, Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, welcome today's application by the Greek Government to...