Key facts, figures and dates

A chronology of key events

The brother of ex-England football captain Gary Lineker, jailed for a tax fraud, has his sentence cut.

The brother of ex-England football captain Gary Lineker is jailed for a £220,000 tax fraud.

Juan Ramon Menchaca may be no Jonny Wilkinson but the Uruguayan has risked his job to be at the World Cup.

Former pop star turned activist Bob Geldof has joined the campaign to keep the pound saying "it's not anti-European to be against the euro". Do you agree with him? Will he persuade you to vote No?

Six months after the launch of the euro - as it nears parity with the US dollar - its predecessors have become little more than curios.

Europe's press says few tears will be shed as the nine remaining currencies of the euro zone go out of circulation at midnight on Thursday.

BBC News Online visits an exhibition at the British Museum to mark the passing of Europe's legacy currencies.

The disappearance of the 12 European currencies marks the end of a long era in which the continent saw revolution and war, but also efforts to find peace.

You sent us your memories of the currencies which have been withdrawn with the advent of the euro.

BBC News Online monitors the reaction to the launch of euro notes and coins in 12 European countries on 1 January.

BBC News Online explains what is happening in the eurozone, where euro currency notes were introduced on 1 January.

The European Commission says the launch of euro notes and coins went well, but the currency will be tested when shops reopen on Wednesday.

The euro becomes a cash currency in 12 European states as leaders hail its launch as the dawn of a new era in history.

The euro becomes a cash currency in 12 European states as leaders hail its launch as the dawn of a new era in history.

Europeans count down the final minutes to the launch of the euro notes and coins replacing national currencies in 12 EU member states.

Poland fears forgers will exploit confusion as people have to exchange hard-won cash savings in European currencies into euros.

Portugal relies on priests to give remote communities basic lessons on the euro, as the country prepares for 1 January.

On 1 January, 12 EU countries will swap their currencies the euro - but what will it mean for the UK, which stays outside the eurozone?