Name the day: The business case for joining the euro

Name the day: The business case for joining the euro

Essay
Colin Sharman
02 April 1999

Tony Blair's presentation to the House of Commons of a national changeover plan for the adoption of the euro, last February, will come to be seen as a defining moment in Britain's path towards economic and monetary union (EMU). It moved the debate forward and put EMU firmly at the forefront of national economic strategy. Government funds have now been earmarked for the conversion of public sector computer systems and processes.

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