BRUSSELS, Belgium: Slovakia took a major step toward joining the euro-zone Friday by linking its currency, the koruna, to the euro in the European Exchange Rate Mechanism.
The decision was announced by the European Union and is in line with Slovakia's plan to adopt the euro on Jan. 1, 2009. Slovakia joined the EU in May 2004 along with nine other new members.
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