This article discusses the issues related to the European single currency in the context of the current global financial crisis. The paper gives an overview on the process and strategy for transition to the European Monetary Union (EMU) and discusses expected benefits and costs of the formation of the EMU. Since its launch in 1999 the euro has contributed to macroeconomic stability wi... https://echobookmarks.com/story19493327/a-resilience-engineering-approach-for-the-risk-assessment-of-it-services