The aim of bachelor work is to analyze and evaluate the entry of Slovak Republic to the Eurozone in the beginning of year 2009. Possible early entrance and the option of waiting for other states of Visegrad Four is what I will be interested in. In the theoretical part I will be talking about historical evolution of Economic and monetary union and nominal and real convergence criteria, which I analyze concerning The Theory of Optimum Currency Areas. In the second, practical part, I will put my mind to satisfying each real convergence criteria (from years 2004 to 2006) in the Slovakia and I will compare it with other states of European Union, especially with Visegrad Four. In the final part I will analyze pros and cons of adopting Euro in Slovakia
