Henk...……, but it was an attempt by France to tie itself to the more competitive German economy. The EU was not equiped to operate the Euro. Now they, France and EU commission, want to repair that by small steps, such as tax reform, an Eurozone budget, etc. These steps have one thing in common, that is to transfer money, on a big scale, from half a dozen Northern members to the rest, for ever.

Ever since it's introduction the Euro has not brought prosperity.

It caused the Greek crisis, the Eurocrisis, the Brexit. Between 2009 - 2017 the EU economy decreased by 2,4 % (while the US economy grew by 34 % ). The ECB has built up a huge debt. In the South they have high unemployment. In countries like France and the Netherlands income per capita has not increased for over a decade. Italy has a too high a budget and almost no growth.

Politically these small steps brings the EU further on the road to the Superstate ( the EUSSR) the majority does not want. The Soviet Union has demonstrated how that fails.

When I look back over the past 20 years that the Euro was implemented I must conclude that it has been a process of total miss-management. Characterised by false promises, broken promises, manipulation, deceipt and lies.

I think the EU has to make some fundamental changes. On of this would be to go back to the so successful EEC, the common market. Continue on the road of the ever closer Union will be the end the EU. No surprise that a recent poll showed that people gave the EU another 20 years. The only problem is that the EU elite refuses to see that.