单词 | european monetary union |
释义 | > as lemmasEuropean monetary union European monetary union n. (also European Monetary Union) (a programme for) the phased introduction of a single monetary policy across Europe or (in later use) among the member states of the European Union; spec. the adoption of a shared single currency unit, the euro (financial transactions in and between the first participating nations began to be calculated in euros, frequently alongside the individual currencies, on 1 January 1999). ΚΠ 1949 Internat. Organization 3 732 A French proposal urged an immediate creation of a western European monetary union.] 1961 Times 21 July 17/1 Support is growing within the Common Market for the formation of a European Monetary union of some kind. 1970 Euromoney Dec. 7 The Prime Minister of Luxembourg chaired the committee on European monetary union and gave his name to their report. 1995 Independent on Sunday 1 Oct. 2/1 In a clear attempt to halt the growing doubt about European Monetary Union, Germany's finance minister, Theo Waigel, yesterday backed the 1999 deadline and proposed that the single currency should be called the ‘Euro’. 1998 Herald (Glasgow) (Electronic ed.) 31 Dec. An immensely powerful multinational media group has produced a comic for young readers with the message ‘The euro: it's easy!’ ahead of European Monetary Union tomorrow. 2006 Cato Jrnl. 26 49 On January 1, 1999, 11 European countries gave up the independence of their monetary policy by joining the European Monetary Union (EMU). < as lemmas |
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