21.   Britain, Denmark and Sweden so far are staying out of the so-called euro zone.

22.   But economists said that diverging growth prospects in the United States and the euro zone justify U.S. short-term rates twice as high as those for euro nations.

23.   But since the euro zone is a relatively new entity, currency traders were wary ahead of the meeting.

24.   Central bankers will discuss then the effects on the euro zone of the attack, Duisenberg said.

25.   Critics say economic austerity required to join euro zone strangles growth and jobs.

26.   Eight other EU nations in the euro zone also closed the books on their national currencies Thursday.

27.   Eleven nations are expected to join the euro zone.

28.   Exchange-rate costs and currency fluctuations within the euro zone will disappear.

29.   Forgotten frontiers of euro zone gear up for a currency without a country.

30.   France insists on the need for the stability council to focus on coordinating broad economic policy within the euro zone.