The euro was launched on January 1, 1999, when it was worth $1.19, but then began a long slide, falling through the $1 mark in February 2000 and hitting a record low of 82.30 cents in October 2000.

The euro could become a viable alternative to the dollar, earning the 20-nation bloc immense benefits, if governments could only strengthen the bloc's financial and security architecture, ECB ...

With the US dollar under pressure — driven largely by President Donald Trump’s erratic trade policies — some European policymakers see a rare opening to strengthen the euro’s global standing.

When the first euro bank notes and coins were rolled out in January 1, 2002, only 12 countries were part of the single-currency area including France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain.

The euro could become a viable alternative to the dollar, earning the 20-nation bloc immense benefits, if governments could only strengthen the bloc's financial and security architecture, ECB ...