41.   Santer was cautious about naming countries that would qualify for monetary union by meeting economic criteria on deficits, debts, inflation and interest rates.

42.   Romania does not yet meet the economic criteria.

43.   Slovenia is seen as prime candidate for EU membership as it aready meets some of the economic criteria to join the union.

44.   The euro will replace the monies of nations that pass a test of economic criteria on deficits, debts, inflation and interest rates.

45.   The eleven countries selected to participate in the single currency, the euro, had to meet strict economic criteria, and are required to maintain that rigor.

46.   The EU governments have set strict economic criteria of low inflation rates and healthy public finances, which nations must meet to join the monetary union.

47.   The French election was seen here, however, as giving power in Parliament to a politicians reluctant to reduce state spending to meet the economic criteria.

48.   This week, German officials suggested Italy and perhaps France, Belgium and the Netherlands, may not meet the economic criteria to join such a currency.

49.   This week, German officials suggested Italy, and perhaps France, Belgium and the Netherlands, may not meet the economic criteria to join such a currency.

50.   Zeman said his center-left cabinet is committed to meeting the economic criteria to qualify for EU membership.