Euros in the ten new countries

ajb924 · Post by **ajb924** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 9:28 pm

Craft wrote:In Estonia and Lithuania (at least) there is already a design competition for the new eurocoins.

Estonia is quick in other ways too: they became a member of EU in 1 May 2004 and a few weeks ago they already started using new EU register plates on cars (with the blue stripe, 12 yellow stars and 'EST' text).

i was in Slovakia and Hungary last summer and i noticed already quite enough of the cars have the Europlates

i think from the 'old' states only Greece doesnt yet have the europlates?!?

Dakkus · Post by **Dakkus** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 1:28 pm

ajb924 wrote: i was in Slovakia and Hungary last summer and i noticed already quite enough of the cars have the Europlates :D

i think from the 'old' states only Greece doesnt yet have the europlates?!?

I don't think Denmark has them, either. Or if they do, no one uses them.

Olivier · Post by **Olivier** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 6:54 pm

ajb924 wrote:
Drachenwald wrote:I believe that, among the new EU members, Malta and Cyprus are financially ready for the euro, and it's only a matter of time.
i think in Malta we will have the EURO on 1st JAN 2008, our goverment doesnt want to hurry up into it, but its suppose to join ERM sometime this year

Do the Maltese enjoy switching to the euro?

ajb924 · Post by **ajb924** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 7:01 pm

Olivier wrote:
ajb924 wrote:
Drachenwald wrote:I believe that, among the new EU members, Malta and Cyprus are financially ready for the euro, and it's only a matter of time.
i think in Malta we will have the EURO on 1st JAN 2008, our goverment doesnt want to hurry up into it, but its suppose to join ERM sometime this year
Do the Maltese enjoy switching to the euro?

from the latest eurobarometer results its more YES than NO

Olivier · Post by **Olivier** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 3:11 am

ajb924 wrote: from the latest eurobarometer results its more YES than NO

And you, what do you think?

ajb924 · Post by **ajb924** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 11:41 am

Olivier wrote:
ajb924 wrote: from the latest eurobarometer results its more YES than NO
And you, what do you think?

Yes of course

Olivier · Post by **Olivier** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 7:02 pm

What could be the design of the maltese coins?

ajb924 · Post by **ajb924** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 7:57 pm

Olivier wrote:What could be the design of the maltese coins?

i have no idea but i think

the maltese emblem on the 1 and 2 EUR or on all of them

perhaps the george cross on the 1, 2 and 5 cents

and the maltese cross on the 10, 20 and 50 cents

ajb924 · Post by **ajb924** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 7:58 pm

but i hope they will hold a competition and those interested will submit their designs

ajb924 · Post by **ajb924** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 12:54 am

on the news the prime minister of Malta just said; we will know when Malta will join the Euro by the end of March - he said in order for Malta to have Euros in 2008, we must join ERM II by not later than April of this year - if we fail to do so - the Euro will be introduced years after the 2008

im very optimistic, that we will join ERM II this April

Olivier · Post by **Olivier** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:17 am

Thanks for the update!
Tell us as soon as you know more!!

micdab · Post by **micdab** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:20 pm

The government in Poland is now seriously considering permanently pegging the zloty to the euro. This would be the natural first step to joining the eurozone.

The big debate is at what exchange rate should it be pegged?! A strong zloty helps the average citizen (makes their salary look fatter

) but hinders exports... and vice versa. It's a delicate issue.

I'll keep you updated. No hurry though, things like this take a long time to actually happen in Poland

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 1:29 am

John S wrote:Finland and others should require the use of new plates each time a car is registered or allow a fixed number of years to replace the old plates. The plates are only ugly if you are not use to them.

Actually, nowadays you can even get back the very old style plates used until the end of 1972 if your car is from that era. The plates were shorter (max 5 digits, nowadays it is 6) and the colours were opposite; white text on black background. I think it suits better to a vintage car.

I find it good the EU plates are not obligatory. I don't really like them. The blue stripe is annoying. It is better if the plates are simply black and white just like they used to be. I don't want my car to look like a Christmas tree.

Craft · Post by **Craft** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:52 am

I do like the EU-plates. I exchanged my car plates as soon as it became possible.

One reason for my sympathy for them is that I like blue

. But there are other reasons too.

Klazu · Post by **Klazu** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 7:20 am

So are they using Euro already in Malta or not? Or why do they at least have their own coins(???) as ajb924 has in his avatar. Isn't that an Euro coin?