Lithuania is seeking to join the euro area from 2015, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, president of the Eurogroup, announced here on Monday.
A survey released by a market research company on Monday showed that the economic recovery in the eurozone accelerated at the end of 2013.
Latvia joined the eurozone on Wednesday as its 18th member, when the New Year fireworks cracked in the sky at midnight in the Latvian capital of Riga.
Leading economists have painted a grim outlook for the euro zone at a forum here, with one saying there will be no winners, no matter what course of action is taken.
As the biggest beneficiary of euro since the common currency was launched, Germany's commitments to laying a solid foundation to the fiscal and banking unions to consolidate the shaky single monetary union must not be underestimated, an noted German professor said.
The U.S. dollar traded mixed against major currencies Monday. It advanced against the euro as concerns over the euro-zone banking sector remained after Cyprus and international lenders reached a bailout deal.
Foreigners living in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea can get access to the mobile Internet starting from Monday.
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