ABSTRACT
At the beginning of the 2020s, five of the 11 Central and Eastern European (CEE) European Union member states are members of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). Two more have recently entered its ‘waiting room’ (i.e. the ERM II); thus, four are still outside. We first review the paths and patterns among the 11 countries in respect of Eurozone membership, pointing out the determining factors, as identified by the chapters in this volume. Then we turn our attention to the upcoming years and attempt to formulate predictions or at least present possible future scenarios. Clearly, the Central and Eastern European CEE countries’ relations to the Eurozone are embedded in the wider scope of the future of European integration and EMU’s position and role in that.
