The German people themselves, though, were never given a referendum on euro membership.

I think it is obvious for those who support this government to undertake the commitment and ensure that our country's euro membership is not endangered.

This lacklustre growth is directly a result of Italy's euro membership.

Interest rates have plunged and bond prices have soared in the countries as euro membership became more certain.

The government has published five vaguely defined criteria for judging whether euro membership would be advantageous.

The Greek referendum call is, while it lasts, effectively a plebiscite on euro membership.

Initially at least, the devaluation has put Greece, if anything, further away from the fiscal goals set for euro membership.

Denmark, the third holdout, narrowly rejected euro membership in a referendum two years ago.

The loss of sovereignty over economic policy is a consequence of euro membership.

The anniversary is also an opportunity to debate whether Britain's long-term economic future lies with euro membership.