1.   - Historically, political unification has always preceded monetary unification.

2.   Some eight years later, monetary unification has been achieved.

3.   Then he turned his full attention to putting Greece on track to full monetary unification with the rest of the EU.

4.   Until there is some monetary unification, you do not have a functioning central bank.

5.   The International Monetary Fund is urging the European Union to respect the strict financial requirements set out in the Maastricht Treaty ahead of monetary unification.