On 9 October, European Commissioner Pedro Solbes presented the Commission's second report on preparations in progress for the introduction of banknotes and coins in euro, that will be forwarded to the informal European Council of Gent of 19 October (see EUROPE of 10 October, p.6). This very detailed report describes in the first chapter the preparations in progress by business, administrations and the general public, as well as the information campaigns conducted at European and Member State...