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Euro becomes the official currency in Lithuania: 19th member of the zone

Saturday, January 3rd 2015 - 08:02 UTC
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The Euro entered circulation in Lithuania on New Year, bringing the number of European Union (EU) Member States using the single European currency to 19. The European Central Bank (ECB) announced that Lithuania also joined its banking supervision under the Single Supervisory Mechanism. Read full article

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  • Britworker

    I suppose when you are broke and have nothing, handing over your sovereignty to the EU Commission isn't a big deal. I can see why an empoverished ex-communist basket case would be happy to join the Euro with richer countries underwriting them.

    Jan 03rd, 2015 - 09:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    @ 1

    It's another vote for the EU that will dilute the influence of the UK (if we still have any).

    We need to leave asap.

    Jan 03rd, 2015 - 10:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • aussiesunshinee

    ...and the sooner you go the better.......
    cause you are starting to sound like THe Clash song SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO NOW!!!!

    Jan 03rd, 2015 - 12:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • darragh

    As someone who lives in a country that uses the Euro all I can say to Lithuania is “you'll be sorry”...............

    Jan 03rd, 2015 - 12:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • aussiesunshinee

    Lithuania welcome to the wealthiest club on Earth!!!!

    Jan 03rd, 2015 - 12:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Britworker

    @5
    They joined the EU in 2004 you dick, the Eurozone is also on the cusp of recession with a growing number of countries becomming more and more sorry that they gave their currency and fiscal autonomy away to Brussels bureaucrats.

    You can't generate wealth with an economy in recession, just ask Russia.

    Jan 03rd, 2015 - 12:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    I'd be surprised if the EURO is in circulation in a decade. I've long thought this experiment would eventually fail.
    The UK should never have been part of the EU bureaucracy, thank goodness they didn't give up the Pound. It will be easier to break away. I hope they vote to get out next year. It is a drag on the economy and the EU just steals all your money for nothing in return.
    Let's hope level heads prevail and UK gets out.

    Jan 03rd, 2015 - 01:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • redp0ll

    Wow! Lithuania seems to have done a moonlit flit from the Baltic to the Balkans?

    Jan 03rd, 2015 - 01:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Vestige

    “I'd be surprised if the EURO is in circulation in a decade”

    lol
    so 2008.

    Jan 03rd, 2015 - 02:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Brasileiro

    @7
    The dirty (dollar) speaking evil of the kettle black (euro).

    hahaha

    Jan 03rd, 2015 - 02:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    2008+10=2018

    9. You should learn to add dimwit.

    Jan 03rd, 2015 - 02:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • darragh

    @8 Redpol

    I hadn't noticed that - good spot - lol

    Jan 03rd, 2015 - 03:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    @3. Poor shemale halfwit. Have you ever tried being one thing or the other? Have you managed to read http://en.mercopress.com/2015/01/03/dragui-remarks-makes-euro-fall-to-its-lowest-against-the-dollar-since-june-2010 halfwit?

    Oh yes, once we've made our dumb politicians believe us by shooting a few (Clegg first), we'll be leaving. You'll sit wherever you are, up to your arse in sand, marsh, swamp, snow, ice, and watch in awe as Britain trades with 178 countries, as well as those intelligent in the 28, and resumes its rightful role. Comparable to the U.S. and China and outstripping Russia. Mind you, it already outstrips Russia.

    As a matter of interest, considering the name you use, what connection do you have with Australia? Hoping to board one of those illegal immigrant boats? Already an illegal immigrant? A Chinky that still thinks that communism is the way? It's quite possible that, in the near future, certain countries will be used as test sites to determine the effectiveness of migrant identification, exclusion, expulsion or execution. The UK has a long and excellent history for locating and killing traitors. Problem with the word 'traitors'? Look it up. Almost anyone can be a traitor to Britain. Passing your 'comments' on to the appropriate British organisations should be interesting. And Britain passes information on to appropriate foreign agencies. Guess what. You might already be on a hit list!

    Jan 03rd, 2015 - 04:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Vestige

    11- your addition abilities are truly superhuman. Now we just need to work on your comprehension.

    Jan 03rd, 2015 - 04:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    15. I comprehend fine, obviously you don't.
    Funny how everyone on this forum calls you an idiot.
    You'd think one of these times you'd get the hint.

    Jan 03rd, 2015 - 05:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Vestige

    Do you think that them calling me an idiot possibly has something to do with them having strong political opposition to some of my views expressed here ?

    Have you been genuine in any of your last few posts ?

    Would you truthfully describe your behavior as fitting of a man or of a bitch ?

    Jan 03rd, 2015 - 07:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    I don't think it has anything to do with your political views.
    I have genuinely expressed my opinions
    as I always do

    My behaviour is nothing but chivalrous, how about yours?

    Jan 03rd, 2015 - 08:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • gordo1

    @10 Brasileiro

    Please explain your twisted logic - thank you.

    Jan 03rd, 2015 - 11:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Vestige

    You dont think it has anything to do with my political views - fine.
    Although you can note none of the 'RG's' have called me an idiot thus far.
    And any time I have been called an idiot its been by someone with contrasting political view, and in a forum regarding a political story, usually preceded by a political disagreement, and followed by an angry nationalistic rant. I could have said the earth is smaller than the sun on this site and there'd have been someone freaking out - usually conqueror, probably saying how the Queen invented the sun to kill Argies.
    But very well.

    Jan 03rd, 2015 - 11:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    @ 19 No Vestige of a brain

    It seems my nick for you is spot-on!

    I always new you are an idiot. Eveybody knows the Sun is smaller than the Earth.

    Jan 04th, 2015 - 10:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Briton

    Euro becomes the official currency in Lithuania,

    see what we mean,

    its getting worse and worse.

    still,
    the French and Germans can afford it,,
    and will surely pay for it, after we have gone...

    Jan 04th, 2015 - 07:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • aussiesunshinee

    *21 Bye !! Bye!!

    Jan 05th, 2015 - 02:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Briton

    *22 hello hello.!

    Jan 05th, 2015 - 10:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • BOTINHO

    Balkan ?

    Baltic !!!

    Written in a child's bedroom without a geography globe on the desk, no doubt.

    Jan 06th, 2015 - 12:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0

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