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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9657
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economy

Commission and ECB present their convergence reports and green light to Slovakia joining Euro

Brussels, 07/05/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 7 May, the European Commission and European Central Bank (ECB) each published their convergence reports on 10 countries' preparations for joining the Euro. This exercise, above all, allowed Slovakia to obtain its entry ticket to the Euro zone as from 1st January. The Council still needs to validate this proposal (EUROPE 9656). Although the country has achieved a good degree of sustainable economic convergence, the Commissioner for economic...

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