Estonian eurozone membership not without risk, says minister

European governments have pledged their support for Estonia to join the eurozone at the start of next year, but accession is not without risks says the country's finance minister.

Speaking to EUobserver on Tuesday (8 June) after gaining membership approval from EU colleagues, Estonian finance minister Mr Jurgen Ligi said the Baltic state's decision to join the single currency still makes sense, despite recent market turmoil and a weakened euro that has fallen 17 percent versus the doll...