Euro a big hit in Montenegro and Kosovo

European Union membership still remains an elusive goal for Montenegro and Kosovo. But Europe's two youngest states have an apparent advantage over many other candidates to get into the elite club: They use the euro.

Sure, there is some anxiety about the European currency's weakness in the wake of the Greek economic crisis. And the accompanying economic jitters within the EU _ and particularly in those EU countries using the euro _ is also causing concerns.

"With the euro falling, I'll need more money to break even," said Nikola Lazarevic, the owner of the Grispolis fish restaurant in this Adriatic seaside town.

But for now, the …