Not everyone agrees that euro's end would finish off Europe unity - by Henry Chu

Not everyone agrees that euro's end would finish off Europe too
EU officials are working feverishly to ensure the euro survives a raging debt crisis threatening its 10th birthday. But some Europeans are sure it's impossible to turn back the clock on integration.

On New Year's Day almost a decade ago, cash registers and ATMs across Europe started spitting out the shiny coins and crisp notes of the world's newest currency, the euro.

They were the most radical, tangible symbol of the long march toward reconciliation and harmony on a continent still haunted by the memories of two world wars. A single currency, proponents said, would set the seal on an era of European unity that already boasted free markets and free movement.

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