How's the Euro going then?

[Jonty]

Not applicable to people in the UK, Denmark or Sweden

Well, as you may know, the whole of the European Union, with the exception of the above countries , ditched their own currencies today in favour of the Euro.

How's it working out then??

I just hope that we in the UK don't go in for it.

[Skywalker[TSG]]

I dont understand why sweden didn΄t get euro΄s too

im sick of having to pay 10.80SEK for a dollar
i remember that a few years ago it was 7SEK.
The swedish Krona is wery sensitive to outside influense
and a change to the Euro would help to stabilize our economy

[DutchMaster]

Yep the € is here.
Havn't got the banknotes yet but we were given some coins by the goverment to get used to them.
Seems everything is going well for 90% here. Some stores have no change tomorrow to give because some banks sold out their €€.
Still we can pay the whole month with both valuta's.
Also I have to change about 40DM (german money) in coins. |But I live near the border so I propably buy something there for the money.

Unfortunately it means some prices go up, because the storeowners like those xx.99 figures. Also the beer in the club I always go goes up with about $0.10 THE BASTARDS!!

[FlyingHamster]

Man, I heard crazy stuff goin on, about the currency...

[Graham]

Jonty,
I am ambivalent about the euro, I am all in favour of closer links with our European neighbours and indeed internationally, but I dont want to go as far as a common government or loose the Pound, we (all ) need to keep some uniqueness.
However it might just bring the prices down here ......... not.

G

[DutchMaster]

I have the day off tomorrow so I will see how thinks are going at the bank and see if I get the right change back at the supermarket. Jugh I'm drilling the conversion as we speek. Hope I get used to it soon.

http://www.euro.ecb.int/en.html

[ClubMed]

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[DutchMaster]

Sofar everything goes rather well. Some little incidents however and 200 postoffice were closed this morning, especially small ones. Hmm I going to check things out for myself and get me some €€ at the bank.

[DutchMaster]

Hmm takes long at small shops to buy things. I was paying with the old currency and got €uros as change. This meant the guy had to convert the money I paid and give the right change in €€ back.
At the bank there was a line about 20 people, but changing the old currency stil can be done until April. about half the cash machines were emptied but its still possible to get money. So I think things will be normal soon.

The United States of Europe is a fact now!

[ChoaticWhisper]

Question: Why doesnt the whole world go to one thing?
Is it because of the econamy is to different? or the goverment?