Austria
Belgium
Cyprus
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Malta
Monaco
Portugal
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Vatican City
The euro did not exist then. Different countries that now use the euro had their own currencies at that time. Some countries that now use it, did not exist during that time.
Some countries do not use the Euro because they have their own currency and do not wish to change, or at least not for a while.
The Eurozone
Greece and Portugal.
On January 1,1999 11 European countries started using the Euro as a step of European Unification. Those countries were 1. Austria 2. Finland 3. France 4. Belgium 5. Germany 6. Ireland 7. Italy 8. Luxembourg 9. Netherlands 10. Portugal 11. Spain Today the Euro is the 2nd most powerful currency in the world, after the British Pound. The Euro is now the official currency of over 30 countries, European countries and several Caribbean Islands.
17 countries use the euro, as of 1/1/11They areAustriaBelgiumCyprusEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceIrelandItalyLuxembourgMaltaNetherlandsPortugalSlovakiaSloveniaSpain16 countries now use the Euro. This will grow in the coming years.
No never euros suck
You are referring to the Euro. It is used in many countries in Europe, but most countries in Europe use their own currencies, not the Euro.
Now they are using euro notes.
The single currency was the Euro.
Great Britain. Not true, the United Kingdom does not regret joining the Euro.
No. There are 28 countries in the organisation known as the European Union. Only 19 of those countries use the Euro. A county in the European Union has the choice of using the Euro or not. Some countries have chosen not to use it or their economies are not ready to use it.