41.   Klima said he supported a French proposal for a stability council which would bring together finance ministers from countries using the euro.

42.   Many vending machines have yet to be converted to use euros instead of old money.

43.   Millions of Britons will use euros on holiday, and the currency is to be used in dozens of stores in Britain as well.

44.   On the trains people told their friends of their first experiences in using the euro, what they had bought, where, when, how much it cost.

45.   On commuter trains people chatted with friends about their first experiences using the euro, what they had bought, where, when, how much it cost.