This week, the state mint located in Kremnica began minting Slovak euro coins.
Slovaks are overwhelmingly pleased to be adopting the euro as it symbolizes permanence and continued integration into the EU, but I can imagine that there are those who will be a little sad to say goodbye to their current currency, the Slovak koruna, the first currency of truly independent Slovakia.
Euro currency adoption in Slovakia is slated for January 2009. The currency adoption is by no means guaranteed and there is still the possibility of a postponement, but as the date approaches and benchmarks continue to be met along the way, it looks as if in one year’s time Slovaks will have a new currency in their pockets.
Below is a list of important dates for the euro currency adoption in Slovakia if everything goes as planned:
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