The euro (€) is the official currency of 16 of the 27 member states of the European Union (EU). The states, known collectively as the Eurozone, are Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.
The Euro is the official currency of the European Union, although not all Eu countries use it yet. Its lower denomination is the cent, of which there are 100 to 1 Euro.
If you mean how many countries in the EU use the EU currency, the Euro, the answer is 17.
The EU (European Union) is not having trouble creating a common currency. It has already created it as of 2002.
The UK is already in the EU, however, they have kept pounds sterling as the currency.
Euro is the official currency of the European Union. However, some countries inside the EU, decided to keep their traditionnal money (UK sill use the Pound). The Euro zone is the group of countries that had adopted the Euro (€) as their currency. On the 27 countries in the EU, 15 countries belong to the zone Euro. The other countries have either refused (UK, Sweden, Denmark....) adopting the Euro or are waiting for their Economies to be fit with the legal economics demandings defined by the EU.
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EU, I think means euro, like the currency of Europe €
If EU represent EURO currency, the advantage is that in Europe many countries have adopted EU for transactions. Tourists and travellors need not exchange currency.
Hungary joined the EU in 2004, but has not yet joined the Euro currency.
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The biggest savings is in trade between one country and the EU, or between the EU states. Conversion of currency is complex and needs a vast accounting system. Businesses would need to hedge against currencies if they sell products in different countries that use different currencies. One common currency in the EU makes this process much easier. Another advantage to the EU states is the power of their currency as a reserve currency for the world. A currency held by many states is more attractive as a reserve currency as the market for the currency is more liquid.
What was once called the EEC, is now the EU or European Union. The EU has many currencies. 18 of its 28 members use the Euro, but as there are other currencies, neither it nor any others can be said to be the EU currency.
The Euro is the official currency of the European Union, although not all Eu countries use it yet. Its lower denomination is the cent, of which there are 100 to 1 Euro.
The common currency of Europe was first introduced on Jan 1, 2002
Since Mallorca is part of Spain which is a member of the European Union (EU), its currency is Euro.