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The 2 euro coin ( €2) is the highest-value euro coin and has been used since the introduction of the euro (in its cash form) in 2002. [ 2 ] The coin is made of two alloys: the inner part of nickel brass, the outer part of copper-nickel. All coins have a common reverse side and country-specific national sides.
After its introduction on 4 January 1999 its exchange rate against the other major currencies fell reaching its lowest exchange rates in 2000 (3 May vs sterling, 25 October vs the U.S. dollar, 26 October vs Japanese yen). Afterwards it regained and its exchange rate reached its historical highest point in 2008 (15 July vs US dollar, 23 July vs ...
The euro sign ( €) is the currency sign used for the euro, the official currency of the eurozone and adopted, although not required to, by Kosovo and Montenegro. The design was presented to the public by the European Commission on 12 December 1996. It consists of a stylized letter E (or epsilon ), crossed by two lines instead of one.
Banknotes of the euro, the common currency of the eurozone (euro area members), have been in circulation since the first series (also called ES1) was issued in 2002. They are issued by the national central banks of the Eurosystem or the European Central Bank. [ 1] The euro was established in 1999, but "for the first three years it was an ...
The calculations are based on the assumption of a 40-hour working week and a 52-week year, with the exceptions of France (35 hours), [ 3] Belgium (38 hours), [ 4] United Kingdom (38 hours), [ 3] Germany (38 hours), [ 5] Ireland (39 hours) [ 5] and Monaco (39 hours). [ 6] Most minimum wages are fixed at a monthly rate, but some countries set ...
The following list provides information relating to the (gross) minimum wages (before tax & social charges) of in the European Union member states. The calculations are based on the assumption of a 40-hour working week and a 52-week year, with the exceptions of France (35 hours), [1] Belgium (38 hours), [2] Ireland (39 hours), [1] and Germany (39.1 hours).
Design date. 3 December 1996 [ 5] The five-hundred-euro note ( 500 €) is the highest-value euro banknote; it was produced between the introduction of the euro (in its cash form) in 2002 until 2019. Since 27 April 2019, the banknote has no longer been issued by central banks in the euro area, but it continues to be legal tender and can be used ...
There are eight different denominations of euro coins: €0.01, €0.02, €0.05, €0.10, €0.20, €0.50, €1.00 and €2.00 [ 12] The €0.01, €0.02 and €0.05 coins show Europe in relation to Asia and Africa in the world. [ 12] The remaining coins show the EU before its enlargement in May 2004 if minted (before 1 January 2007) a map of ...