Tenerife is part of Spain, which is one of the European countries using the Euro. (It is divided into 100 centimos.)
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.
not at all before 2012 (due to economic crisis in Bulgaria and EU)
The Eurozone
The economy of countries that have adopted the Euro has worsened with double dip recession. High unemployment, increase in public debt, and financial fragility is seen.
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.
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Germany has been affected, but it has the strongest economy of the Eurozone countries, so it was better positioned to put up with the problems and start to grow again as the crisis eased.
Because we're proud of our independence ! Add to that the financial problems in Greece and other countries who use the Euro - and I'm glad we're not part of the fiasco it has become !
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.
Europe, Eurozone (European countries using the Euro as a common currency), NATO, UN.