Slovakia becomes the 16th member of the eurozone on 1 January, when it trades in the national currency, the koruna (crown), for the euro. The path to the euro has not been smooth, but Slovakia - ...

Nestled within the walls of a medieval castle in Slovakia, a 700-year-old mint that once stamped coinage with the faces of European kings and queens produced its first euro coins on Tuesday.

The Slovak Euro Coins exhibit that opened at the Žilina Library on May 10 aims to inform citizens about the introduction of the euro in Slovakia, which is set to take place on January 1, 2009.

Slovakia, responding to requests from some fellow eurozone countries, has removed the halos from a €2 coin commemorating the 1,150th anniversary of the arrival of Saints Cyril and Methodius in ...

Slovakia's mint has started manufacturing euro coins as the country prepares to join the 15-strong monetary union on 1 January 2009.

The Foreigner's Guide to Living in Slovakia reports that “the state mint located in Kremnica began minting Slovak euro coins” this week.

The nationwide information campaign will continue even after the switch to the euro, explaining to the public how to exchange money and also raising awareness about the higher value of euro coins. As ...

Slovakia will issue its commemorative Euro depicting two Christian saints later this week, nearly two months after the coins were expected to roll out. First set to be released in May, the coins ...

Slovakia, which will adopt the euro currency from January next year, began producing its own euro coins on Tuesday, said the country's Mint at Kremnica.

Slovakia will adopt the euro from 1 January, becoming the 16th country to use the euro as its currency.

As the euro celebrates its tenth anniversary, Slovakia has become the sixteenth country to adopt the EU's single currency after joining the zone on 1 January 2009. The number of EU citizens ...

The changeover plan will see euro banknotes appear in Slovakia's cash machines shortly after midnight on 31 December. Slovak crowns will cease to be legal tender on 17 January 2009, although banks ...