Economy

20 years of euro: The success and shortcomings

Although officially introduced on 1 January 1999, the euro became a tangible reality for most Europeans on 1 January 2002, when the first euro coins and banknotes were put into circulation.

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde signs the new 20 Euro banknote in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 27 November 2019 [Armando Babani EPA-EFE]

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Updated: 29-09-2024

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