European Monetary Union

British

noun

EMU. the agreement between members of the European Union to establish a common currency. The current participating members are Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain

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Robert Mundell's work on the collapse of Bretton Woods paved the way for European Monetary Union.

From The Guardian • Jun. 26, 2012

Buffett said at the conference yesterday that the European Monetary Union is under pressure.

From BusinessWeek • May 2, 2011

“We fear renewed pressure of European Monetary Union sovereigns in a difficult funding season in the first quarter.”

From BusinessWeek • Jan. 5, 2011

The process of melding a number of currencies into one is called European Monetary Union, which is customarily expressed by the acronym EMU.

From Time Magazine Archive

A prosperous, democratic country, Austria entered the European Monetary Union in 1999.

From The 2004 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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