A story with great historical sweep, going back to the Treaty of Rome and tracing economic unification. A look at the belief that the best way to avoid yet another world war starting in Europe is to bind the countries together in an economic and political union. Paul Tooher, Senior News Editor, The Providence Journal-Bulletin Global Reporting Network Fellowship Rapporteur 1. Think globally, write locally. Find a company or organization headquartered in your coverage area that has a major exposure in Europe.
Chances are they are already well on their way to planning for monetary conversion.
The big picture. It's never been tried before but that's the ultimate goal of Economic and Monetary Union. The money is only a small part of the story. Here's a case where it's not just the economy, stupid. It's an attempt to establish and define a European identity.