Communication: Towards a stronger international role of the euro

Summary:

On 5 December 2018 the European Commission presented a communication on strengthening the international role of the euro.

Further information:

In his State of the Union Address in September 2018, President Juncker highlighted the strategic importance of the euro and the need to ensure that the single currency can play its full role on the international scene. Supported by upcoming decisions to strengthen Europe's Economic and Monetary Union, complete the Banking Union and advance on the Capital Markets Union, the euro needs to develop its global role and fully reflect the euro area's political, economic and financial weight.

To this end, the present Communication outlines the benefits of such a strengthened international role of the euro for the EU and the international financial system, and proposes initiatives to boost the role of the single currency.

• Primary Source

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European Commission: Press Release, 05/12/2018: Commission presents ways to further strengthen the euro's global role http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-18-6643_en.htm

European Commission: Fact Sheet, 05/12/2018: Towards a stronger international role of the Euro [Q&A] http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-18-6650_en.htm

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