61. In addition to the deficit-to-GDP measure, governments must also maintain low inflation, public debt and interest rates to join the euro. 62. In the Commons, Hague charged that Blair was nervous about leading a campaign to join the euro because opinion polls show most Britons oppose the move. 63. In their lawsuit, the four professors had complained that Germany and other EU members are making unrealistic adjustments to meet criteria for joining the euro. 64. Italy is now considered on track to join the euro. 65. Jackson said foreign companies were more likely to invest in countries which had joined the euro. 66. It will be dissolved once all EU nations join the euro. 67. Its non-committal stand over the European Monetary Union will make for unusual debates since Britain clearly stated that it would not join the euro from the start. 68. Jospin criticized the budget-cutting reforms of his predecessor, conservative Premier Alain Juppe, aimed at allowing France to join the euro. 69. Last year in a referendum, Danes rejected joining the euro. 70. Last year, Danish voters rejected joining the euro in the only referendum so far on the European common currency. |