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The introductory chapter outlines the rationale, central aims and argument of the book. First, it briefly outlines the challenges the single currency has faced since the onset of the Euro crisis in 2010—often described as ‘an existential crisis’ for the EU and a crisis of European solidarity. Second, it briefly outlines the theoretical framework, methods and argument and the book’s contribution. Third, it discusses the importance of identity for the EU, in particular, the Euro as an identity-building project, as well as the role of identity for the EU’s democratic legitimacy. Finally, this chapter introduces the structure of the book.

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    The Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance (TSCG)

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    ‘L’Europe se fera par la monnaie ou ne se fera pas’.

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Galpin, C. (2017). Introduction. In: The Euro Crisis and European Identities. New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51611-0_1

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