Euro higher at $1.3599 in European morning trade

The euro is higher against the dollar as Greece's measures to reel in its budget deficit lend confidence to the common currency.

The 16-nation euro is at $1.3599 in European morning trade Friday _ up from $1.3576 late Thursday in New York.

The British pound is up to $1.5037 from $1.5029. The dollar is up to 89.26 Japanese yen from 89.10 yen.

Greece, whose debt crisis has …