(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Swedish adults remain opposed to their country’s adoption of the European Union (EU) common currency, according to a poll by Skop released by SVT. 51 per cent of respondents oppose introducing the euro in Sweden.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Swedish adults remain opposed to their country’s adoption of the European Union (EU) common currency, according to a poll by Skop released by SVT. 51 per cent of respondents oppose introducing the euro in Sweden.
The euro has been used in 12 EU countries since January 2002. At the time, Sweden, Britain and Denmark were the only EU members that did not adopt the currency. The European Central Bank has set a fiscal deficit limit of 3.0 per cent to allow other member nations to adopt the euro. Slovenia began using the currency in 2007, Cyprus and Malta in 2008, and Slovakia in 2009.
Sweden held a referendum on the Euro on Sept. 14, 2003. In that nationwide ballot, 56 per cent of voters chose to keep the krona as the national currency.
Last month, Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt called for a thorough review of the effects of Sweden’s use of the krona, saying, "I am not clear yet with the exact forms for this, but there might be reasons to deepen our knowledge [about the eurozone]."
Polling Data
Do you support or oppose the introduction of the euro in Sweden?
|
Support |
45% |
|
Oppose |
51% |
|
Not sure |
4% |
Source: Skop / SVT
Methodology: Interviews to 1,800 Swede voters, conducted in February 2009. No margin of error was provided.
