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Staff count with Euro notes at the American Express branch, Haymarket, London. These are the first Euro notes to arrive on the UK High Street, just 20 days before they become legal tender across most of Europe. * 30/12/2001: These are amongst the first Euro note to arrive on the UK High Street. The long-awaited European single currency becomes a reality on January 1 2002, when the euro will become the official currency of 12 European Union states. 01/01/02 After three years of planning, millions spent on public awareness campaigns and the biggest banking operation in history, Ireland woke up to a new currency. At the strike of midnight the euro became legal tender, leaving just six weeks until the death of the punt. Cash machines were switched off at 1.30am, sparking a race by bank staff to stock them with the new euro notes. 28/10/02: A survey, showing UK s battered exporters are increasing their support for the euro. The euro began life on January 1 1999 when the exchange rates of participating currencies were irrevocably set. On January 1 2002, it became a physical reality across Europe when the new euro banknotes and coins were introduced. 12 Member States of the European Union have the euro. They are: Belgium, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Finland. Denmark, Sweden and the UK are members of the European Union but are not currently participating in the single currency. 01/01/03 A leading union called for the debate over whether to join the single currency to be kick-started after a new survey showed support for the euro. Amicus said most of its 1.1 million members would vote in favour of the euro if there was a referendum now. Just over half of 2, 000 Amicus members polled were in favour of the single currency and a bigger majority said manufacturing industry would be boosted. 14/5/03: Most people believe Britain will ditch the pound despite mounting opposition to the euro, according ...
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