Estonia Welcomes the Euro

Estonia has become the the 17th member of the Euro Zone despite the collective currency's ongoing troubles. The Euro became official tender in the Baltic state after the country's original cash, the kroon, was finally phased out over the weekend. Estonia is the first former Soviet state to adopt the Euro.

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