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Since when has the euro been the single currency?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
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Depuis quand l'euro est-elle la monnaie unique ?
Since when has the euro been the single currency?
Answer. Since 2002 (when euro coins and banknotes arrived).
Depuis 2002 (arrivée des pièces et des billets en euros).
On January 1, 2002, the euro replaced the franc in everyday life. The euro had already existed since 1999 for banks and financial markets, but the expected answer is 2002.
The official text that proves it
« en 1992, le traité de Maastricht transforme la CEE en Union Européenne (UE) : la citoyenneté européenne est créée et une monnaie unique est prévue ; en 2002, l’euro devient la monnaie officielle de plusieurs pays membres. »
In 1992, the Maastricht Treaty transforms the EEC into the European Union (EU). European citizenship is created and a single currency is planned. In 2002, the euro becomes the official currency of several member countries.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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