Many of the EU’s new members will have to make billions in savings in order to join the euro, according to figures published yesterday (16 March).
According to a report released by the European Commission some new members will need to more than halve their budget deficits before they can join the single currency.
Euro rules mean that budget deficits - which is the amount of money the government takes in tax mi...
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