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Britain is considering joining the euro zone-will they?
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Background:
BRITAIN is considering joining the eurozone as a direct consequence of global financial turmoil, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said yesterday.
"We are now closer than ever before. I'm not going to break the confidentiality of certain conversations, but some British politicians have already told me: 'If we had the euro, we would have been better off','' Mr Barroso told a weekly French news programme, referring to the fall in the pound's value since markets and liquidity meltdown earlier this year.
http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,27753,24732045-31037,00.html
"We are now closer than ever before. I'm not going to break the confidentiality of certain conversations, but some British politicians have already told me: 'If we had the euro, we would have been better off','' Mr Barroso told a weekly French news programme, referring to the fall in the pound's value since markets and liquidity meltdown earlier this year.
http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,27753,24732045-31037,00.html
Settlement details:
As reported by a major mainstream news source.
Suspend date: Sun 1st Feb 11:59pm PST (3 weeks to go)
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 40%
Action history:
Created Sun 30th Nov 2008 11:11pm PST by curios
curios
Suspended Tue 2nd Dec 2008 3:52am PST by 
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: Starting odds do not seem accurate, and time period for the question is too short...
bayoubear: Starting odds do not seem accurate, and time period for the question is too short...
Voided Thu 4th Dec 2008 3:34am PST by bayoubear: inaccurate starting odds, concerns about time period allowed...news reports have also stated that this will not occur, at least not in the time period specified
bayoubear: inaccurate starting odds, concerns about time period allowed...news reports have also stated that this will not occur, at least not in the time period specified
Suspend date: Sun 1st Feb 11:59pm PST (3 weeks to go)
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score: 10
Mail Online UK 5 weeks ago
Gordon Brown and Peter Mandelson today appeared at odds over the euro after a bombshell claim that ministers were ready to dump the pound. It emerged that the Business Secretary told a Progress Group rally on Saturday that it was still his
score: 10
Spectator 5 weeks ago
First up today is Sr. Barroso on the matter of Britain joining the euro. 'I'm not going to break the confidentiality of certain conversations, but some British politicians have already told me, 'If we had the euro, we would have been better off',' Mr
score: 10
BBC 5 weeks ago
By Ben Shore Europe business reporter, BBC News, Brussels Mr Barroso says the UK is reappraising the euro because of the credit crunch So the president of the EU commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, has said Britain is 'closer than ever before' to joining
score: 10
ABC News 5 weeks ago
The British government is not considering adopting the euro currency, despite a statement by the head of the European Commission, Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spokesman said Monday. Spokesman Michael Ellam's statement came in response to comments by
score: 10
BBC 5 weeks ago
Mr Barroso has been told by British politicians they now favour the euro The government has denied a shift in policy on the euro after the European Commission's president said the UK was 'closer than ever before' to joining. Jose Manuel Barroso
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