2011
The UK, including England, does not use the euro. Though a member of the European Union, the UK chose not to adopt the euro and instead still uses its own national currency, the pound (sterling).
The Euro currency was physically introduced into Ireland on 1st January 2002 although it had come into being on paper only a few years earlier with all banking transactions being given in both Punt and Euro.
The "Escudo" is no longer used as currency in Portugal. Since the year 2000 that the "Euro" is our currency. 5 escudos is worth 0,03 Euros wich is worth aprox. 0,05 US dollars.
The Euro Cup is played every 4 years.
Denmark was included in the euro 1992 cup, in the place of Yugoslavia. As Yugoslavia were expelled from competing for the reason of the war. Denmark won the Euro 1992.
1999
While some countries in Europe embraced the multi-country currency, the Euro, others took a little longer to jump on the bandwagon. For example, the Italian Lira was not replaced with the Euro until January 1, 1999.
The French franc does not exist any more as a currency. It has been phased out in the year 2001 and the French use the Euro as their only currency since the beginning of 2002. An euro was worth 6.55957 francs at the time of the switch.
Estonia joined the EU in 2004.
Because of the nature of this question, it varies from year to year.
France introduced the Euro in Jan 2001 and phased out the French Franc during the same year. On Jan. 1, 2002, the Euro was the only legal currency.
The euro had been introduced in France and available alongside the franc, throughout the year 2001. It is the only currency in France since Jan 1, 2002.
As of 1st January 1999, Euro became an official currency.
France adopted the Euro during the year 2001. Before that the French currency was the French Franc.
Euro coins and currency came into circulation on 1 January 2002.
If it were convertible into US currency (which it isn't - Italy now uses the Euro), it would be less than 1 US cent. In terms of numismatic value (that is, the value of a 10 lire coin to a collector), it would depend on the year and condition.
The euro was launched in France on Jan. 1, 2001. The franc was phased out during the year 2001 when both the euro and the franc could be used. From Jan. 1, 2002, the euro remained as the only French currency.