Celebrating 25 years of the euro! 🎂🥳 The EU’s common currency was launched on the global financial markets on 1 January 1999. Since then, it has made our daily lives much easier. Are you an expert on the euro? Check out these five facts and figures ⬇️ #EUROat25 #EU #EuroArea #EuroFacts #Eurozone #FinancialMarkets #Eurogroup #GlobalCurrency | Council of the European Union

The euro turns 25 this January. What began as a dream of a common currency in the 1960s became a reality in 1999 when the euro launched as the official currency of 11 EU countries for accounting purposes and electronic payments. In 2002, coins and banknotes were issued in the biggest cash changeover in history. Now, more than 343 million people across 20 EU countries use the currency every day. The EU countries that use the euro make up the second largest economy in the world, known as the Euroz