_currency_specs[_opt.currency].to_euro != CF_ISEURO &&

			MAX_YEAR_BEGIN_REAL + _cur_year >= _currency_specs[_opt.currency].to_euro) {

		_opt.currency = 2; // this is the index of euro above.

		AddNewsItem(STR_EURO_INTRODUCE, NEWS_FLAGS(NM_NORMAL, 0, NT_ECONOMY, 0), 0, 0);

	}

}