<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - The Euro</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/business/specials/euro?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</link><description>The Euro</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[From Enemies, To EU's Bosses]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61111-2004Feb21.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61111-2004Feb21.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 15:07:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[From the start of European integration a half-century ago, French-German cooperation has been the driving engine. Today the tie is so close that elsewhere in Europe some people see too much of a good thing.]]></description><author> John Burgess</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euro's Gains Spotlight Diversity in Markets]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30803-2003Dec25.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30803-2003Dec25.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 15:07:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Fundamental national differences continue to put the break on integration.]]></description><author> Peter S. Goodman</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euro Climbs to New High Against the Dollar]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40386-2003Dec5.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40386-2003Dec5.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 15:07:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[FRANKFURT, Germany, Dec. 5 -- The surging euro reached an all-time high against the U.S. dollar Friday for the sixth day in a row, hitting $1.2169 as the European currency extended a rally that has seen it rise more than 15 percent against the dollar this year.]]></description><author> David McHugh</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain Delays Adopting the European Currency]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36873-2003Jun9.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36873-2003Jun9.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 15:07:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The British government announced Monday that it would not move for now to adopt the euro, saying the economic cost would be too high because of persistent differences between the British and continental European economies.]]></description><author> Robert J. McCartney</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Now, Britain Plans No Move to Join Euro]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32350-2003Jun8.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32350-2003Jun8.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 15:07:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Britain's Treasury chief said that he favors joining the euro in principle and suggested he would try to rally skeptical Britons behind the European single currency.]]></description><author> Ed Johnson</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bigger EU Seen as Counterbalance]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59127-2002Dec15.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59127-2002Dec15.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 15:07:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The construction of a new "Mega-Europe" moves the European Union a huge step closer toward becoming the political and economic equal of the United States.]]></description><author> Keith B. Richburg</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euro Falls Vs. Dollar]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26127-2002Jul4.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26127-2002Jul4.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 15:07:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The currency dropped for the fourth straight day after the European Central Bank president said he won't hurry to increase interest rates because the economy is struggling to rebound.]]></description><author> Beth Thomas</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capitalizing on the Euro]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21880-2002Jul3.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21880-2002Jul3.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 15:07:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Greece's surge shows how a stable currency can bring light to Europe's darker economic corners, but euro backers still fear Europe is missing its chance to challenge U.S. dominance.]]></description><author> Paul Blustein</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worries Fade as Euro Goes to Work]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52370-2002Jan2.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52370-2002Jan2.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 15:07:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Europe's new common currency went to work today and passed its first big test with flying colors as business proceeded just about normally throughout the 12-country eurozone.]]></description><author> T. R. Reid</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euro's Smooth Debut Brings Official Relief Amid Public Excitement]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49418-2002Jan1.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49418-2002Jan1.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 15:07:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A sense of relief echoed across the eurozone Tuesday as the debut of the world's newest currency went smoothly in most places.]]></description><author> T.R. Reid</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Euro That Binds]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46775-2001Dec31.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46775-2001Dec31.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 15:07:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[12 nations Tuesday will adopt the common currency which, as a symbol of culture and identity, carries weight far beyond finance.]]></description><author> T.R. Reid</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe Welcomes New Year, New Money]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46699-2001Dec31.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46699-2001Dec31.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 15:07:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The French franc, the Italian lira, the German mark and nine other currencies were headed for history's trash can today as Western Europe gave a noisy greeting to the euro, the new common currency for 12 member nations of the European Union.]]></description><author> T.R. Reid and Peter Finn</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euro Still Struggling]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24587-2001Dec25.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24587-2001Dec25.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 15:07:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As debut nears, the euro still can't challenge the dollar as the world's most widely used currency.]]></description><author> John M. Berry</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europeans Anxious as E-Day Approaches]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57866-2001Dec4.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57866-2001Dec4.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 15:07:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Twelve European nations are bracing for Jan. 1, when their national currencies will retire as the euro begins circulating as cash, stirring some fears of chaos, confusion and frustration just as Europe is trying to stave off recession.]]></description><author> William Drozdiak</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euro Anxiety Rises as Economies Fall]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47609-2001Oct24.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47609-2001Oct24.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 15:07:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ten weeks before the European Union officially introduces the single euro currency, the severity of the worldwide slump is raising questions about whether the switch could trigger a new kind of economic crisis.]]></description><author> William Drozdiak</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Countdown to New Cash]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33647-2001Aug19.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33647-2001Aug19.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 15:07:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In two weeks, thousands of trucks will fan out across Europe to start supplying banks with crisp bills and shiny coins denominated in euros.]]></description><author> William Drozdiak</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italy's New Leader Poses a Threat to Euro]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42188-2001May17.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42188-2001May17.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 15:07:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The victory of tycoon Silvio Berlusconi and his conservative coalition in this week's Italian elections may pose the biggest challenge yet to the young euro currency, many European Union policymakers believe.]]></description><author> William Drozdiak</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euro Inspires Few]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52113-2001May6.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52113-2001May6.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 15:07:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On Jan. 1, more than 300 million Europeans will replace their nation's currency with the Euro.]]></description><author> William Drozdiak</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure for Rate Cut Builds in Europe]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39265-2001Apr19.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39265-2001Apr19.html?nav=rss_business/specials/euro</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 15:07:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS, April 19 -- As the Federal Reserve continues to aggressively slash interest rates to resuscitate the U.S. economy, why won't the European Central Bank follow suit?]]></description><author> William Drozdiak</author></item></channel></rss>
