Fewer Swedes want to join euro, poll shows

Support in Sweden for adopting the ‌euro has declined over the past year, while a majority of Swedes opposes ​joining the currency used by ​a majority of European Union nations, ⁠a national statistics office poll ​showed on Wednesday.

Statistics Sweden said in a statement ​that 28.7% of polled Swedes were in favour of dropping the country’s crown currency in ​favour of the euro, against ​32.0% in its year-ago survey.

It said 52.1% were ‌opposed ⁠to joining the euro zone, up from 49.5% in 2025.

Swedes in 2003 in a non-binding referendum voted no ​to ​joining the ⁠European Monetary Union.

In January this year, Prime Minister Ulf ​Kristersson’s right-wing Moderates party said ​it would ⁠appoint a commission to weigh the pros and cons of joining the ⁠euro ​should it remain in ​power after a general election in September.

Via Reuters

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