While many celebrate the new decade today, or sleep off their celebrations from last night, others will look back at what is now the 21st anniversary of the launch of Europe’s common currency, which not only ushered in the official currency of the European Union, but also established shared monetary policy for the bloc through the European Central Bank.

Scotland must reckon with the euro

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