Slovenia To Introduce Euro In 2007
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (file photo) (epa)
Meeting in Strasbourg, the European Commission ruled the country meets all the necessary criteria and can adopt the euro as of January 1, 2007.
The Commission turned down the application of a second candidate for early entry, Lithuania, saying the country's inflation is too high.
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