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The 20 Most Influential Moments of the Last 20 Years: the Euro

Time now for our special series exploring Newstalk’s 20 most influential moments of the past tw...

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08.21 11 Dec 2020


The 20 Most Influential Moments of the Last 20 Years: the Euro


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08.21 11 Dec 2020


Time now for our special series exploring Newstalk’s 20 most influential moments of the past two decades. Every day, across the station, we are looking back at a different moment, chosen by you, the Newstalk listeners.

Today, we are going back to January 1st, 2002, when the world’s largest ever monetary changeover took place with the introduction of the Euro

Former Finance Minister & Labour TD Ruairi Quinn played a crucial role in bringing about the single currency. He joined Breakfast to discuss.

 

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