Swedes' euro enthusiasm hits historic low
Published: 12 Dec 12 12:07 CET | Print version
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Swedish interest in joining the eurozone has never been lower, show new statistics from Statistics Sweden (Statistiska centralbyrån) that looked at attitudes in November 2012.
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Only 9.6 percent would opt in, while another 8 percent told pollsters they would be undecided if push came to shove.
The attitudes of both women and men toward the euro have soured further, although Swedes were sceptical already in May when the last poll took place and showed 77 percent of Swedes were against the euro.
The number of women who would vote no has increased by 3 percentage points, while the same figure for men increased by 5 percent.
Those who said they would vote yes in May had fallen - for women, from 12 percent in the spring to today's 8 percent.
While only 8 percent of men supported joining the euro, down 7 percentage points.
The poll also showed a slight drop in the number of people who support Sweden's EU membership, down to 44.6 percent from 46.9 percent in May.
The proportion against EU membership was 26.3 percent, up from 24.2 percent in May, with 29 percent saying they had no opinion.
Both changes are statistically significant, Statistics Sweden confirmed.
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Politics and immigration policy are part of the same parcel and part of a larger consolidation plan to create one of the few economic superpowers of the future.
What most people dont understand is that consolidation is not about choice, its about survival.
Democracy in Europe was hard fought for, and bought with the blood and sacrifice of millions of very brave people. I think the overwhelming view of the Swedish people, as expressed by democratic referendum, is worth rather more than your frivolous comment suggests. Don't you?
It would be great to see EU states look past their differences and work together to present a stronger voice on the world stage as a unified federation of EU states.
How has the EU made your life better?