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Poland still "determined" to adopt the euro, national bank says
Oct 21, 2011, 10:25 GMT
Warsaw - Poland remains 'determined' to adopt the euro despite the financial crisis which has dampened enthusiasm for the currency within the European Union, said national bank head Marek Belka on Friday.
'Poland remains determined to enter the eurozone,' he said. 'Until that happens, it's very important to properly prepare the Polish economy for such a change.'
But it would be difficult to set a specific date for adopting the currency, Belka added, speaking at a conference with European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet.
'Poland's aspirations to adopt the euro have likewise changed somewhat after the crisis broke out,' he said, referring to sagging faith in the currency.
Poland joined the EU in 2004 and had originally planned to adopt the euro in 2014. The financial crisis put those plans on hold.
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