Economy of Greece Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC). The country joined what is now the European Union in 1981. In 2001 Greece adopted the euro as its currency, replacing the Greek drachma at an exchange rate of 340.75 drachmae per euro. Greece is a member of the International Monetary Fund and of the World Trade Organization, and ranked 34th on Ernst & Young's Globalization Index 2011. World War II (1939-1945) devastated the country's economy, but the high levels of economic growth that followed from 1950 to 1980 have been called the Greek economic miracle. From 2000 Greece saw high levels of GDP growth above
Czech Republic and the euro positioned to adopt the euro, following the European debt crisis there has been considerable opposition among the public to the adoption of the euro currency. According to a poll conducted in April 2017, 29% of Czechs were in favour of introducing the euro while 70% were opposed and 1% undecided. , there is no target date by the government for joining the ERM II or adopting the euro. The ruling cabinet that was formed following the 2017 legislative election does not plan to proceed with euro adoption within its term. The European Union membership referendum in 2003 approved the country's