On 1st January next year, Slovenia will make history by becoming the first of new EU member states to join the euro. But while the short-term prospects for the Slovenian economy look good, slow progress on structural reforms mean that medium-term prospects are less promising. So despite being the first country from Emerging Europe to join the euro, other prospective EMU candidates will not rush to follow Slovenia’s model.
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