But less trust in the euro has reduced its value to the lowest levels in over a year.

VOA: special.2010.05.07

European countries later had to agree to a nearly one trillion dollar rescue for the euro area.

VOA: special.2010.06.25

"Europe has to provide, the euro zone has to provide, a comprehensive solution to this problem.

VOA: special.2010.12.24

Nations in the euro area share a common currency, but not a common financial policy.

VOA: special.2010.02.12

It is a threat to financial stability of the euro area and the European Union."

VOA: special.2010.05.14

"This has clearly been a systemic challenge for financial stability in the euro area.

VOA: special.2010.05.14

Euro-area nations have set up a bailout fund of about one trillion dollars.

VOA: special.2010.12.31

Lower interest rates made euro loans a good deal at the time.

VOA: special.2009.03.06

European trader Oliver Roth said, "I think what we now see is a profound crisis of faith in the euro."

VOA: standard.2010.05.17

The 16-nation euro fell Monday to about a $1.22 before recovering near the $1.24 mark.

VOA: standard.2010.05.17

(OMITTED) The debt crisis is threatening to sink the euro currency, so the European Union has pledged to guarantee loans totaling around a trillion dollars.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

Economists say a weaker euro could boost European exports, but make U.S.products more expensive.

VOA: standard.2010.05.17

Treasury chief Timothy Geithner is discussing European measures to stabilize the ailing euro currency in a bid to reassure markets the crisis will not spread throughout the eurozone.

VOA: standard.2010.05.26