> Can a country leave EU but keep the euro? Technically, yes, although you'd probably lose your seat on ECB. It's not like you can be stopped from using whate

> Can a country leave EU but keep the euro? Technically, yes, although you'd probably lose your seat on ECB. It's not like you can be stopped from using whatever currency you want; Kosovo and Montenegro have unilaterally adopted the euro, much as some countries (eg, Zimbabwe) use the US dollar. Of course, you have zero control over monetary policy, but then, just ask Greece how much control they have as an official member. :) As a practical matter, however, it's hard to imagine. Most of the reasons why a country would leave the EU would involve wanting more control, and a big part of that is likely to be wanting your own currency.