Ten years ago, on the night of May 2, 1998, the euro was introduced - Je 02.05.2008 14 UTC

Ten years ago, on the night of May 2, 1998, the euro was introduced -- initally just as an electronic currency, and four years later as notes and coins. Many Europeans were skeptical at first of the move to a common currency. But there is no denying that the Euro was a tremendous boost to European integration