21.   Although Switzerland, a non-European Union member, retains its franc as legal tender, many tourist areas will accept euros.

22.   And at the busy Friedrichstrasse urban train station, some ticket machines were accepting only euros, others only marks.

23.   Busses, trams and metros are the only exception made by the Dutch government, they accept only euros.

24.   Buckingham Palace said Sunday that palace shops would not accept the euro, while most major retailers said they would be willing to meet the demands of European tourists.

25.   Major London stores such as Harrods and Selfridges, as well as the Marks and Spencer, WH Smith and Boots retail chains have agreed to accept the euro.

26.   Major upmarket stores such as Harrods and Selfridges, as well as the Marks and Spencer, WH Smith and Boots retail chains, will accept the euro.

27.   On insistance that such refusal was illegal, he accepted euros but gave change in francs.

28.   On insistence that refusal was illegal, euros were accepted but change was given in francs.

29.   On insistence that such refusal was illegal, he accepted euros but gave change in francs.

30.   Police officers called to the store were also unable to persuade the man to accept the euros, and finally had to escort the protesting pensioner back home.