One person who knows a thing or two about what 20 years of the euro is like is Mr Yves Mersch, who will be taking the floor shortly. Ladies and gentlemen, I hope you enjoy the conference and contribute to a fruitful discussion. I am very happy to see all of you here. Thank you for your attention.
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