| Author (Corporate) | BBC |
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| Series Title | BBC News |
| Series Details | 1.1.01 |
| Publication Date | 01/01/2001 |
| Content Type | News |
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On 1 January 2001 Greece became the twelfth country to join the European single currency, dropping its own currency, the drachma. The Greek Finance Minister, Ioannis Papandoniou, described it as an historic day that would place Greece firmly at the heart of Europe. |
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| Source Link | http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/newsid_1095000/1095783.stm |
| Subject Categories | Economic and Financial Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Greece |
