g several things. It provided for a central banking system, a common currency to replace the nation currencies, a legal definition of the EU, and a framework for expanding the EU's political role. This treaty was obviously intended to bring the nations of Europe closer together at a new and alarming rate. From 1993 onward the Union has increased its power and sought to draw the nations into inescapable unity. In 1999, the EU currency, the Euro, became available for international use but not until 2002 will it replace the old currency of participating nations. The currency change is the current cause of much controversy in Britain. Britain, which has always been a reluctant participant in the Union, is waking up to the decisions of its politicians in Brussels and has not yet accepted the Euro.
             The majority of Britons are not ready for a change in currency. They have realized it would be more then just an inconvenience. They do not relish the thought of
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