一、关于进一步拓展澳门与欧洲的交流与合作处于世纪之交的澳门1999年12月20日回归祖国,将使她焕发新的活力,将使她与香港一样,为在新世纪提高中华民族在国际上的综合国力起到十分重要的作用。1999年1月1日欧盟实行的统一货币——欧元的正式启动,将在新时期进一步增强欧盟内部的竞争力,而这对澳门也无疑提供了拓展欧盟市场的发展机遇。随着近年来中欧高层领导的 I. About Further Expansion of Exchanges and Cooperation between Macao and Europe Macao, at the turn of the century, will return to the motherland on December 20, 1999 and will give her a new vitality that will make her like Hong Kong to raise the awareness of the Chinese nation in the new century. International comprehensive national strength plays a very important role. On January 1, 1999, the official launch of the euro, the unified currency practiced by the EU, will further enhance the competitiveness within the EU in the new era. This will undoubtedly provide Macao an opportunity to expand its market in the EU. With the leaders of China and the EU in recent years