{"slug": "eurozone", "label": "Eurozone", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurozone", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8268", "qid": "Q8268", "description": "region of EU countries using the Euro", "entries": 17, "years": 12, "span": [1998, 2023], "span_label": ["1998 CE", "2023 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Economy & Finance", "count": 16}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": [], "related": [{"slug": "european-union", "label": "European Union", "shared": 7}, {"slug": "lithuania", "label": "Lithuania", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "greece", "label": "Greece", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "netherlands", "label": "Netherlands", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "bulgaria", "label": "Bulgaria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "romania", "label": "Romania", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "slovenia", "label": "Slovenia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "estonia", "label": "Estonia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "croatia", "label": "Croatia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "republic-of-ireland", "label": "Republic of Ireland", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "luxembourg", "label": "Luxembourg", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "reunion", "label": "Réunion", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1998, "year_label": "1998 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "December 31", "text": "December 31 – In the Eurozone, the currency rates of this day are fixed permanently.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373236679#December", "title": "1998", "revid": 1373236679, "section": "Events › December"}}, {"year": 1999, "year_label": "1999 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1: The Euro Currency officially entered circulation in the European Union (EU) Eurozone member area countries, then formally made its debut on European and the world financial markets.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1303788594#Events", "title": "1999 in the Netherlands", "revid": 1303788594, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1999, "year_label": "1999 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "January 1", "text": "1 January - The Euro Currency officially entered circulation in the European Union (EU) Eurozone member area countries, then formally made its debut on European and the worldwide financial markets.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1285742179#Events", "title": "1999 in Spain", "revid": 1285742179, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 2001, "year_label": "2001 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "January 1", "text": "1 January - Greece adopted the Euro Currency eventually becoming officially the 12 European country to specifically join the European Union (EU) Eurozone member area country, replacing the Greek drachma in the digital transactions.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1245934407#January", "title": "2001 in Greece", "revid": 1245934407, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 2002, "year_label": "2002 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1 – The Euro is introduced as the official physical currency in the Eurozone countries. The first physical transactions are carried out on Réunion. The former currencies of all the countries that use the Euro cease to be legal tender on February 28.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372652846#January", "title": "2002", "revid": 1372652846, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 2002, "year_label": "2002 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "January 1", "text": "1 January – The Euro Currency officially became the legal tender for Greece, along with the other European Union (EU) Eurozone member area countries, replacing the Greek drachma by being introduced physically with the official launch of the currency coins and banknotes. Greece entered a period on the same day where specifically both the Euro Currency and the Greek drachma were in dual circulation until exactly 28 February.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1276339235#January", "title": "2002 in Greece", "revid": 1276339235, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 2002, "year_label": "2002 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "January 1", "text": "1 January – The Euro Currency officially became the legal tender for Luxembourg, along with the other European Union (EU) Eurozone member area countries, replacing the Luxembourgish franc by being introduced physically with the official launch of the currency coins and banknotes. Luxembourg entered a period where specifically both the Euro Currency and the Luxembourgish franc were in dual circulation until specifically 28 February.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1251951440#January_–_March", "title": "2002 in Luxembourg", "revid": 1251951440, "section": "Events › January – March"}}, {"year": 2002, "year_label": "2002 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1 - The Euro Currency officially became the legal tender for The Netherlands, along with the other European Union (EU) Eurozone member area countries, replacing the Dutch guilder by being introduced physically with the official launch of the currency coins and banknotes. The Netherlands entered an economic period where specifically both the Euro Currency and the Dutch guilder were in dual circulation until specifically February 28.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1253975796#Events", "title": "2002 in the Netherlands", "revid": 1253975796, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 2007, "year_label": "2007 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1 – Bulgaria and Romania join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eurozone.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370930640#January", "title": "2007", "revid": 1370930640, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 2010, "year_label": "2010 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "November 21", "text": "November 21 – Eurozone countries agree to a rescue package for the Republic of Ireland from the European Financial Stability Facility in response to the country's financial crisis.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372829682#November", "title": "2010", "revid": 1372829682, "section": "Events › November"}}, {"year": 2011, "year_label": "2011 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1 – Estonia officially adopts the Euro currency and becomes the 17th Eurozone country.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372940525#January", "title": "2011", "revid": 1372940525, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 2012, "year_label": "2012 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "February 21", "text": "February 21 – Greek government-debt crisis: Eurozone finance ministers reach an agreement on a second, €130-billion Greek bailout.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373434549#February", "title": "2012", "revid": 1373434549, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 2014, "year_label": "2014 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1 – Latvia adopts the euro as its currency and becomes the 18th member of the Eurozone.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373534475#January", "title": "2014", "revid": 1373534475, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 2014, "year_label": "2014 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1 – Latvia officially adopts the Euro as its currency and becomes the 18th member of the Eurozone.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372210621#January", "title": "2014 in Latvia", "revid": 1372210621, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 2015, "year_label": "2015 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes the 19th Eurozone country.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373300271#January", "title": "2015", "revid": 1373300271, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 2020, "year_label": "2020 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "July 10", "text": "July 10 – The ECB accepts Bulgaria and Croatia into ERM II, a mandatory stage for countries wishing to adopt the euro. This is the currency union's first major expansion in half a decade.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371633312#July", "title": "2020", "revid": 1371633312, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 2023, "year_label": "2023 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1 – Croatia adopts the euro and joins the Schengen Area, becoming the 20th member state of the Eurozone and the 27th member of the Schengen Area. This is the first enlargement of the Eurozone since Lithuania's entry in 2015, and the first enlargement of the Schengen Area since Liechtenstein's entry in 2011.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372811827#January", "title": "2023", "revid": 1372811827, "section": "Events › January"}}]}