President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Dutchman Wim Duisenberg, believes that "sooner or later, the three European Union member states that have so far not wanted to introduce the euro will…
"Euro - the ruin of Europe" - a book with this title was published in Germany. Its author, Günter Hannich, who is often called an economic populist, frightens the reader with the most dire…
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the procedure for opening and liquidating duty-free shops and the rules for selling goods in them. As Interfax-Ukraine reports, the rules take effect…
A professional athlete must be ready to pay up at any second, writes the weekly Itogi. He is fined for everything — for being late to practice, for refusing to talk to journalists, and even for his…
Zurich is the best city in the world to live in. This is evidenced by the results of an annual study of living standards in 215 cities around the world, conducted from September to November 2002 by…
The American magazine Forbes, which diligently counts money in other people's pockets, has published another ranking of the richest people on the planet. The experts calculated and shed a tear: the…
In Italy, the grand opening of a monument to the country's former currency, the lira, took place. The ceremony was conducted by film star Sophia Loren.
Banking secrecy, sacred to Europe, is living its last year: at a meeting of EU finance ministers, a decision was made to abolish it. 12 EU countries, except Belgium, Austria, and Luxembourg, will…
The National Bank of Ukraine has allowed resident individuals to take out of the country foreign currency in amounts up to $5,000 (equivalent) purchased at currency exchange offices.
Six months before the euro comes into circulation, the central banks of EU countries are already concerned about the disposal of national currencies.