Vatican euro coins another subject. In addition, in 2014 the Vatican issued commemorative €20 and €50 coins honoring Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II respectively. Both popes were canonized in April 2014. Vatican euro coins Vatican euro coins are issued by the Philatelic and Numismatic Office of the Vatican City State and minted by Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (IPZS), in Rome, Italy. The euro is the official currency of the Vatican City, although the Vatican is not a member of the Eurozone or the European Union. For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins,
International reactions to the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation – Presidents of the two countries called for NATO consultations in accordance with Article 4 of its treaty claiming Russia was executing military maneuvers in Kaliningrad, close to both their borders. On April 14, 2014, a group of Estonian Russophone social activists published an address titled "" in response to the situation in Ukraine. By the morning of April 20 Memorandum was signed by 779 persons. The Memorandum basically stated that the signatories do not need any protection from the outside and do not support separatist statements made in the name of the Estonian Russophone community. The International Workers' Association,