Changes

==Creation==

==Creation==

In January 1999 the exchange rates of countries that had passed the criteria (and were not exercising an opt-out) were fixed to the euro.  The European Central Bank (ECB) came into being. Euro coins and notes were introduced to the general public on the 1st of January 2002 as legal tender, alongside national currencies. In March 1998, when the calculations in countries that had met the convergence criteria were finalised, eleven countries were admitted to join the European Monetary Union: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. In June 2000 Greece was admitted. Slovenia joined in 2007, and Malta and Cyprus joined in 2008. Since 2011 the Euro ist the currency of [[Estonia]].

In January 1999 the exchange rates of countries that had passed the criteria (and were not exercising an opt-out) were fixed to the euro.  The European Central Bank (ECB) came into being. Euro coins and notes were introduced to the general public on the 1st of January 2002 as legal tender, alongside national currencies. In March 1998, when the calculations in countries that had met the convergence criteria were finalised, eleven countries were admitted to join the European Monetary Union: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. In June 2000 Greece was admitted. Slovenia joined in 2007, and Malta and Cyprus joined in 2008. Since 2011 the Euro is the currency of [[Estonia]].

==Criteria for adoption==

==Criteria for adoption==