The article assesses the changes in the social and economic life of the European Union, which were caused by the introduction of the new collective currency - the euro in cash circulation in the countries of the union. It also presents the data of the German Bank and the Central European Bank on the situation of the euro on the international currency market. The article analyzes the statements of the leading politicians and economists on the future of the euro, on the process of transition to the new currency and the ways of strengthening its stability. The results of sociological surveys and marketing research conducted in most EU countries, as well as positive and negative trends related to the introduction of the new currency are considered.
