41. National currencies in the euro zone cease to be legal tender by the end of February. 42. Now, EU leaders have signaled that Greece will likely be accepted into the euro zone, or EMU. 43. Now, EU leaders have signaled that Greece will likely be accepted into the euro zone. 44. Now, sluggish U.S. growth figures put America and the euro zone on more even footing. 45. Officials said the January figures confirm inflation in the euro zone is beginning to decline thanks to a sharp fall in crude oil prices and a strengthening euro. 46. Recent polls indicate Danes are evenly split on whether to join the euro zone. 47. That was in line with expectations, but some of the component parts, such as industrial confidence and consumer confidence in the euro zone, were below forecasts. 48. That, they say, will create unbearable tensions within the euro zone where rich and poor nations have widely different needs. 49. The Academie also justified its decision saying that the euro zone was already used by the Bank of France and the French administration. 50. The Bank of England did the same for Britain, which is not part of the euro zone. |