Euro is the currency of EU 19 countries. The 19 members of the euro are Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

1999 1 was officially used in Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, Austria, Finland, Spain and Portugal 1/countries (euro zone countries), and officially used on July12002.

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Euro circulation

According to EU regulations, euro cash was officially circulated on June 65438+1 October 1 day, 2002, and the original currency of euro zone member countries stopped circulating on March1day, 2002.

Sweden held a referendum in 2003, and refused to let the euro become Sweden's currency according to the results of the referendum.

Greece joined the euro zone in 2000 and became the 12 member of the euro zone.

Slovenia joined the euro zone on June 5438+1 October1day, 2007, becoming the13rd member of the euro zone.

Cyprus joined the euro zone with Malta on June 5438+1 October1day, 2008, and became two member States: 14 and 15.

Slovakia joined the euro zone on June 5438+1 October1day, 2009, thus increasing the number of euro zone members to 16.

Estonia officially launched the euro on 2011and became the17th member of the euro zone.

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