Legal Definitions - euro

EURO

Euro is the official currency used in most countries of the European Union. It became the single currency of the participating countries on January 1, 1999. The countries that currently use the euro are Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain. Euro notes and coins were issued on January 1, 2002.

When you travel to France, you will need to exchange your dollars for euros so that you can buy things there.

If you want to buy a souvenir from Italy, you will need to pay in euros.

These examples illustrate how the euro is used as a currency in different countries. When traveling to a country that uses the euro, you need to exchange your own currency for euros in order to buy things there.