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"It was the Werner report, adopted by the leaders of the then six member states in 1971, that proposed a three-stage process towards economic and monetary union and a single currency, to be completed by 1980. [...] But, for him, the euro was not enough. He foresaw the creation of a single world currency, too, suggesting it might be called the 'mondo'."
theguardian.com/news/2002/jun/28/guardianobituaries.euro