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On December 31, 1999, the euro officially entered into force as a shared unit of account across Europe.

While physical banknotes and coins would not appear until 2002, this moment marked the beginning of a new economic era. Financial markets, governments, and institutions across participating countries adopted the euro for accounting, trade, and monetary policy.

The decision represented one of the most ambitious economic integrations in modern history. It aimed to strengthen cooperation, stabilize markets, and bring European nations closer together under a common currency framework.

The euro’s introduction reshaped global finance and redefined how nations could share economic sovereignty.

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