Euro Arrives in Slovenia with a Bang
Ljubljana, 1 January - At the stroke of the New Year Slovenia formally scrapped its national currency, the tolar, to adopt the euro and become the 13th member of the eurozone.
Ljubljana, Banka Slovenije
Mitja Gaspari, the governor of the central bank, Banka Slovenije, changes tolars into euros just minutes after midnight.
Photo: Bogdan Macarol for STA
Ljubljana, Banka Slovenije
Mitja Gaspari, the governor of the central bank, Banka Slovenije, changes tolars into euros just minutes after midnight.
Photo: Bogdan Macarol for STA
Ljubljana, Banka Slovenije
Central bank Governor Mitja Gaspari (right), his predecessor France Arhar (centre) and Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (left) speak to the press just minutes after Slovenia formally adopts the euro.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA
Ljubljana
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk speaking to the press after he withdraws euros from an ATM just minutes after Slovenia formally adopts the single European currency.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA
Ljubljana
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk withdraws euros from an ATM just minutes after Slovenia formally adopts the single European currency.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA
Ljubljana
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk withdraws euros from an ATM just minutes after Slovenia formally adopts the single European currency.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA
Ljubljana
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk withdraws euros from an ATM just minutes after Slovenia formally adopts the single European currency.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA
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