Hello to everybody ! I read a few months ago (nov. 2001) that the European Central Bank decided that Euro should be the official currency used in Montenegro, Andorra and Kossovo... I wonder how this decision was possible, as Montenegro used to belong to the Federal Republic of Jugoslavia...I know that now they are deciding for Jugoslavia to be called Federation of Serbia and Montenegro(or something like that) thus underlining Montenegro's autonomy...but M.o still belongs to a federated State whose currency is not Euro! Does anyone know anything about this matter? Thanks a lot, Jacopo Longo, Roma, Italy jakovll@libero.it jlongo@tiscali.it

jacopo longo wrote: > > Hello to everybody ! > I read a few months ago (nov. 2001) that the European Central Bank decided that Euro should be the official currency used in Montenegro, Andorra and Kossovo... > I wonder how this decision was possible, as Montenegro used to belong to the Federal Republic of Jugoslavia...I know that now they are deciding for Jugoslavia to be called Federation of Serbia and Montenegro(or something like that) thus underlining Montenegro's autonomy...but M.o still belongs to a federated State whose currency is not Euro! > Does anyone know anything about this matter? > Thanks a lot, > Jacopo Longo, Roma, Italy > jakovll@libero.it > jlongo@tiscali.it > This month Serbia and Montenegro agreed to a lose federation to be called Serbia and Montenegro. However, negotiators were unable to overcome two issues that have stood in the way of any agreement. 1) foreign and defense policy 2) economic and political autonomy The European Union has conducted the negotiations, worried about stability in the Balkans if Montenegro separated from Serbia. For now, Montenegro will continue to use the euro instead of the Yugoslav dinar, as its currency and will keep control over its own customs regulations. And what exactly would you now classify Kossvo as being ? An enclave, an autonomous region, a ?