Date: January 10, 2011 Creator: Ahearn, Raymond J. Description:
Seventeen of the European Union's 27 member states share an
economic and monetary union (EMU) with the euro as a single
currency. These countries are effectively referred to as the
Eurozone. What has become known as the Eurozone crisis began in
early 2010 when financial markets were shaken by heightened
concerns that the fiscal positions of a number of Eurozone
countries, beginning with Greece, were unsustainable. This
report provides background information and analysis on the
future of the Eurozone in six parts, including discussions on
the origins and design challenges of the Eurozone, proposals to
define the Eurozone crisis, possible scenarios for the future of
the Eurozone, and the implications of the Eurozone crisis for
U.S. economic and political interests. Contributing Partner: UNT
Libraries Government Documents Department