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The 31 pages that link to Euro, each with the reason it gives.

• Maastricht TreatyBroader topic: The treaty’s monetary-union provisions led to the euro’s introduction in 1999 for financial transactions.

• European Economic CommunityRelated: Monetary integration extended the EEC’s economic cooperation beyond its original common-market remit.

• United States dollarCompared with: It is the dollar’s principal peer in international currency markets and reserves.

• European Central BankBroader topic: The ECB conducts monetary policy for the countries that have adopted this currency.

• EurozoneBroader topic: The currency itself entered circulation in stages, beginning as an accounting currency in 1999.

• SeigniorageBroader topic: Its issuance generates income for the Eurosystem, distributed under shared rules.

• LithuaniaRelated: Lithuania adopted it in 2015 as its national currency.

• Helmut KohlBroader topic: Kohl supported monetary union, a major element of his European integration policy.

• GuadeloupeRelated: Guadeloupe uses the euro as a French overseas department.

• Legal tenderRelated: European Union rules establish euro banknotes and coins as legal tender, with defined limits and exceptions.

• Impossible trinityRelated: Euro-area states share monetary policy, combining internal capital mobility with exchange-rate stability among members.

• EstoniaRelated: Its adoption integrated Estonia more closely with the European monetary system.

• Swiss francCompared with: Switzerland uses the franc instead of joining the euro area.

• European Monetary SystemBroader topic: The euro replaced the EMS’s exchange-rate coordination among its participating currencies.

• Special drawing rightsCompared with: The euro is spendable legal tender; SDRs are reserve assets exchanged for currencies.

• Japanese yenCompared with: The euro offers a contrasting currency shared across multiple sovereign states.

• European Payments UnionCompared with: The euro is a shared currency; the Union cleared national currencies without replacing them.

• Reserve currencyBroader topic: It is the largest alternative to the dollar in official reserves.

• Canadian dollarCompared with: Unlike Canada’s national currency, the euro is shared across multiple sovereign states.

• RenminbiCompared with: The euro is a major international currency issued by a supranational central bank.

• San MarinoRelated: San Marino uses the euro through a monetary agreement with the European Union.

• Australian dollarCompared with: Unlike Australia’s national currency, it is issued within a multinational monetary union.

• Brazilian realCompared with: Unlike Brazil, the euro area shares a currency across multiple sovereign countries.

• Mexican pesoCompared with: Its shared multinational monetary system contrasts with Mexico’s national currency.

• BNP ParibasRelated: The euro area's shared currency defines the central monetary setting for its French banking operations.

• Economic and Monetary Union of the European UnionBroader topic: It is the shared currency at the center of the monetary union.

• Pound sterlingCompared with: The euro is the major European currency the UK chose not to adopt.

• Saint Pierre and MiquelonRelated: The islands use the euro, although nearby Newfoundland uses the Canadian dollar.

• Dutch guilderCompared with: The euro succeeded the guilder as the Netherlands’ currency.

• Hard currencyBroader topic: Its large economic area and international use give it major hard-currency status.

• History of the European UnionBroader topic: Its introduction made monetary integration one of the project’s most visible outcomes.