2002 ⟶ Euro Currency Officially Enters Circulation

January 1: The Euro enters circulation.
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🇪🇺 Greece Enters the European Communities

January 1: Greece joins the European Communities.⟶
Greece Enters the European Communities (1981)
European UnionEuropean IntegrationPolitical AlliancesInternational RelationsEconomic DevelopmentCold WarPost-War
GreeceGreeceBelgiumBelgiumDenmarkDenmarkFranceFranceGermanyGermanyIrelandIrelandItalyItalyLuxembourgLuxembourgNetherlandsNetherlandsUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🇪🇺 Maastricht Treaty Enters into Force

November 1: The Maastricht Treaty comes in to effect.⟶
Maastricht Treaty Enters into Force (1993)
European UnionTreatyEuropean IntegrationPolitical UnionInternational Relations
BelgiumBelgiumDenmarkDenmarkFranceFranceGermanyGermanyGreeceGreeceIrelandIrelandItalyItalyLuxembourgLuxembourgNetherlandsNetherlandsPortugalPortugalSpainSpainUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

💶 Euro Introduced to Financial Markets

January 1: Euro introduced to the financial markets. Coins and banknotes enter circulation in participating countries in 2002.⟶
Euro Introduced to Financial Markets (1999)
European UnionCurrencyEurozoneEconomic IntegrationFinanceMonetary PolicyGlobalizationInternational TradeEconomic History
AustriaAustriaBelgiumBelgiumFinlandFinlandFranceFranceGermanyGermanyIrelandIrelandItalyItalyLuxembourgLuxembourgNetherlandsNetherlandsPortugalPortugalSpainSpainGreeceGreece

💶 Euro Currency Officially Enters Circulation

January 1: The Euro enters circulation.⟶
Euro Currency Officially Enters Circulation (2002)
European UnionCurrencyEconomic IntegrationMonetary PolicyGlobalizationEurozoneFinanceTrade
AustriaAustriaBelgiumBelgiumFinlandFinlandFranceFranceGermanyGermanyGreeceGreeceIrelandIrelandItalyItalyLuxembourgLuxembourgNetherlandsNetherlandsPortugalPortugalSpainSpain

🏦 Cypriot Financial Crisis Resolved

End of 2012–2013 Cypriot financial crisis.⟶
Cypriot Financial Crisis Resolved (2013)
Financial CrisisEurozoneBanking CrisisEuropean UnionEconomic Recession
CyprusCyprusGermanyGermanyGreeceGreece

💶 Croatia Adopts Euro and Joins Schengen Area

January 1: Croatia adopts the Euro and joins the Schengen Area.⟶
Croatia Adopts Euro and Joins Schengen Area (2023)
European UnionEurozoneEconomic IntegrationMonetary PolicyInternational TradeCroatia
CroatiaCroatia