# euro

- Canonical URL: https://www.gerhardmerk.de/euro
- Post ID: 604641
- Modified: 2026-09-07T19:47:59+00:00
- Language: en

## Definition

The euro is the common currency of the EU countries that belong to the euro area. It is used for payments within those countries and for cross-border transactions, and serves as a unit for pricing goods, services and financial assets. EU heads of government chose the name at a meeting in Madrid in December 1995.

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