Cowen dismisses speculation on eurozone break-up

FINANCE Minister Brian Cowen insisted yesterday that there is no question of any eurozone country abandoning the single currency.

The euro has been experiencing some jitters on international markets following the rejection of the Constitution by France and the Netherlands last week.

Speculation about the future of the currency was fuelled by comments by two ministers in the Italian government blaming the euro for the country’s recession and suggesting the lira should be brought back.