Finance ministers from the euro currency zone's 15 nations are meeting Monday, days after the euro hit an all-time high against the U.S. dollar while inflation stands at record levels.
The euro purchased as much as US$1.5237 in early European trading _ making German cars and French champagne more expensive for the European Union's major trading partner, the United States _ coming close to the US$1.5238 high it hit on Friday on speculation of a U.S. interest rate this month.
The strong euro and high inflation in the euro area _ 3.2 percent in both January and February _ risk weakening the two main drivers of Europe's recent growth: an export boom abroad and …
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