31.   Nor has the euro been adopted by Norway and Switzerland, which are not members of the European Union.

32.   Not all countries will adopt the euro as their currency.

33.   On Monday, the European Union tapped Greece to become the latest member to adopt the euro as a common currency.

34.   Other countries likely to adopt the euro include Ireland, Finland, Spain, Portugal and possibly Italy.

35.   Paris and Frankfurt could gain ground as the financial center of choice among Europeans if they adopt the euro and Britain does not, he said.

36.   Partly in response, conservative German politicians demanded last week that Greece be barred from adopting the euro for several years.

37.   Other nations unlikely to adopt the euro, such as Italy and Spain, backed the plan.

38.   Polls show a majority against adopting the euro.

39.   Polls show that less than a third of British people favor ditching the pound and adopting the euro.

40.   Recent opinion polls in both Sweden and Denmark suggest that a slight majority of both populations now supports adopting the euro.