Which countries use the euro?

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Harry Callaghan

Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain.

It's also legal tender in French Guiana, RÃ©union, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte and Terre Adelie (French-administered Antarctica).

Voice of Reason

Andorra,
Austria,
Belgium,
Finland, France,
Germany,
Greece,
Ireland,
Italy,
Kosovo,
Luxembourg,
Monaco,
Montenegro,
Netherlands,
Portugal,
San Marino,
Slovenia,
Spain,
Vatican City

Asa Rica

* The euro is the sole currency in Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain. These 13 countries together are frequently referred to as the Eurozone or the euro area, or more informally "euroland" or the "eurogroup". The euro is also the legal currency of the French overseas territories of French Guiana, RÃ©union, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte and Terre Adelie (French-administered Antarctica).

* By virtue of some bilateral agreements, the European microstates of Monaco, San Marino, and Vatican City mint their own euro coins on behalf of the European Central Bank. They are, however, severely limited in the total value of coins they may issue.

* Andorra, Montenegro and Kosovo adopted the foreign euro as their legal currency for movement of capital and payments without participation in the ESCB or the right to mint coins. Andorra is in the process of entering a monetary agreement similar to Monaco, San Marino, and Vatican City.

tonyinspain

France,Germany,Spain,Italy most of europe

Dragon'sFire

All countries in united europe except for England and
Denmark.

Pius Peto

Don't think that every member state of the European Union uses it. There are very strict criteria called the Maastricht Criteria, which have to be complied with by every member of the Eurozone.
Many countries struggle to fulfil the requirements (the recently admitted countries of Central Europe, especially Hungary) and won't introduce the common currency for years.

Others, like the UK, Sweden or Denmark don't want to use the Euro, even though they could. Holding an own currency means an independent monetary policy - which can be useful.

europhile

Most original members of the EU (those who are members before 2004, i.e. Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain). The other 3 original EU Members (United Kingdom, Sweden, and Denmark) chose to retain their original currencies. Slovenia is the only Eastern European country that uses the euro (yet). Also, some city states, such as Andorra, Monaco, Vatican City, and San Marino use the Euro. While these countries are not EU members, they adopted the Euro for some reasons (such as Customs Union).