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I can't really say much about it at the moment because I've not been to a country that uses it yet. It certainly would make traveling to several European countries a lot easier with just the one currency, but apart from that, are there any other advantages?

With my website I will be doing business in the three main currencies, £, $ and €. Having the Euro will make it easier for me to do business with countries in Europe but until I have it running I'll have to wait and see the benefits.

Snake you live in Ireland and use the € how has that been for you? And the rest of you have you been to € countries before?

I'm not 100% sure but can you already buy things in some shops using €s at the moment?

So the big questions, are you all for the Euro? Do you think it'll benefit us and our economy in the long run?

The lira were revalued last year I think, but you're running into the thousands buying just about anything, as far as I know.

And as for £ or €... I'm for keeping the pund. If another country with the single currency has economic problems, then it affects all the others, hence I guess it's more susceptible fluctuate? (I'm no economist, by the way!)

The other problem is that it's a matter of cultural identity... yes, it makes me sound like an uber-Tory or UKIP-er (Neither of which I am!), but there's a point to be seen: this is the UK, not a united EU superstate; EU law already overrrides Parliamentary Soverignty by default, so the UK is at the mercy of Europe on some issues. It need not be more the case than it already is, by changing the currency.

How many whatever turkish money is, is in a pound?

Go to Turkey - you become an instant millionaire!

I'm in favour of the Euro - not for any sensible or logical reason, just because I'd feel richer. 1000 pounds = 1492 euros. :/

Fraud has also went up by 20% since the changes kicked in throughout Europe.

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Anyway, nope, keep the pound. Sure it's nice not having to spend those few minutes changing your currency but then i'd actually like my country to be able to adjust the interest rates and such for the changes in the economy instead of being unable to touch it

i think that we should all use the same currency, it would make everything alot easier, but it's probably too late now, and would be too confusing, we would all have to get used to using our new global currency.
If not, then I think we should havfe similar amounts.
Example: A Euro, Dollar, and a Pound should all be worth the same amount, instead of a Dollar being how ever many cents...

I think the euro was a good idea, but I like the fact we have our own currency. I like our unique way and to conform to the new would only cause the country to price rise all their goods.

The euro makes going abroad much easier though!

All the receipts in Tenerife have the equivalent in Pesatas on so they're still clinging onto their currency.

I'm not for the Euro as economically wise it ties in hundreds of millions of people into a single currency and with all the different nations economies being different for reasons other than currency (inflation for example) it gives the respective governments much less power to manage their economy as they want.

Theres also the cultural issues involved for example countires wanting "one of their own" to be responsible for their economy instead of a "foreigner" although on the plus side it's more practical to have one currency as it's more convenient.