Loughrea, 20/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - Commissioner Pedro Solbes, responsible for economic and monetary affairs, took part on Monday at a meeting in Loughrea, in Ireland, devoted to preparing the changeover to single currency. On this occasion, Mr Solbes congratulated Ireland on its preparations that are above the European average according to the results of the latest European Commission survey. The survey shows that 72% of company heads in Ireland say they are ready for the deadline, while...