… The creation of the euro has also accelerated the development and integration of Europe’s capital markets. Following the introduction of the euro, which was accompanied by the redenomination of government bonds into euro in order to quickly reach a “critical mass” of euro-denominated paper, the integration of the European capital markets moved up a gear in 1999.
Eventually after some rather intricate manoeuvring Monnet traveled with his beloved Silvia to Moscow, where Catholic marriages were not recognized. They got married there in 1934 with the assistance of the Russian authorities. At the same time J. K. Paasikivi retired from the post of chairman of the Kansallis-Osake Pankki.