What does the future hold for Europe under the new currency? BBC correspondents have been getting the answers to some difficult questions.

Newsnight

'Dirty Cash' - Evan Davies examines what such a large single currency area will mean for money launderers.

22 April 1998.

'The Price Is Wrong' - Evan Davies looks at the effect of a single currency on prices across Europe

23 April 1998.

'All Change' - Evan Davies on the demise of the bureaux de change.

24 April 1998.

Evan Davies asks whether the euro could supplant the dollar as the world's principle currency

18th May 1998.

The Money Programme

Eleven become one - Jonathan Charles reports on what will happen when eleven economies unite.

26 April 1998.

Inflation v jobs - Jonathan Charles on the battle that faces the European Central Bank

22 November 1998

BBC Bulletins

James Robbins reports on the signing of the Maastricht Treaty 7 Feb 1992

7 Feb 1992

Jonathan Charles asks what effect loss of control over interest rates will have for the German economy

19 November 1998.

Jonathan Charles reports

David Shukman reports

Peter Day