ABSTRACT
A combination of the following three statements sum up the rationale behind this chapter’s research question. On 28 February 2002, the last day that national currencies were legal tender in the ‘euro zone’, Commission president Prodi stated that:
The euro changeover has been an enormous success for Europe, for the European citizens, for our new money. All thanks to the enthusiasm of the European people who have shown themselves capable and ready to rally with resolve and determination behind ideas that make good sense for them, for their daily lives and for the future.
