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The Euro: The currency people love to hate

Robert MoldenhauerDecember 28, 2011

German confidence in the euro was shaken in 2011. According to the Emnid market research institute, 51 percent of Germans view the euro's future in a negative light. Yet a decade ago, the vast majority supported the currency's introduction. One of them was Bettina Braun. She's worked for a savings bank in Düsseldorf for over 20 years and says that the euro has brought prosperity.

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Bettina Braun's nine-year-old daughter Victoria and 13-year-old son Marvin have only ever heard about the Deutschmark from others. Ten years ago, Bettina was pleased about the introduction of the euro. Today many bank customers worry about the currency's stability and prefer to invest their money in real estate or gold. But Bettina Braun still thinks highly of the euro. She says not only has it made travel easier, it's also promoted trade within Europe. Julia Henrichmann reports on life with the euro.