When the euro was introduced in 1999, European countries agreed that fiscal discipline was essential for its stability. While the common currency has benefited all countries that have adopted it – not least as an anchor in the current economic crisis – the failure of euro-zone members to abide by their agreement risk could yet lead to disaster.
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AMSTERDAM – When the euro was introduced in 1999, European countries agreed that fiscal discipline was essential for its stability. While the common currency has benefited all countries that have adopted it – not least as an anchor in the current economic crisis – the failure of euro-zone members to abide by their agreement risk could yet turn the euro into a disaster.