Central Europe cannot afford to delay the euro

According to this article published by the Financial Times on Monday 9 October, the main reason for stalling central European economies is the reluctance by several governments to embrace monetary union as quickly as possible.

"Those that prevaricated may have thought they needed more time for transition. There are indeed some sound economic reasons why countries in transition should not prematurely fix their exchange rates."

Central European countries such as Poland and Hungary should do what

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