Polska, Czechy czy Węgry – który kraj jest najbliżej strefy euro?

The aim of the article is to show the issue connected with adjustments of the Polish, Hungarian and Czech economies to the euro area in the context of the nominal Maastricht convergence criteria (in the years 2004–2013 and, in some cases, also in the fi rst months of 2014). Takinginto account those criteria and legislation, the analysis shows that, among the above-mentioned countries, it is the Czech Republic that is closest to the euro zone, followed by Poland and Hungary. It is concluded, however, that none of those countries will probably be interested in replacing the national currency with the euro anytime soon.