First exit polls suggest Sweden will reject the Euro

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To be honest, even though I am a true and ture European, I can see why the Swedes have voted No, and would probably have done the same in their turn.

The EU is in a mess at the moment. Certain countries are allowed to run up their deficits and as such inflict their economic woes on the rest of the Euro zone. Why would a smaller economy want to join only to be dominated by the mismanagement of the french and german economies.

It doesn't help that the basic set up of the EU is not particularly democratically transparent either.

[Ecthy]

Q: should Germany force all European country to introduce euro currency?

[BeBMan]

How exactly are we doing it? Do we threat them with French nuclear weapons

[Ecthy]

yes

[Chemical Ollie]

Originally posted by Lefty Scaevola

Geography challenged?

Only tired

[Dinner]

The EU cannot effectively force member states to control their deficits, as the French and Germans have demenstraed, thus in the long run it will be hard to prevent the Euro from becoming a weak currency like the Lira.

[The Mad Monk]

Originally posted by BeBro
How exactly are we doing it? Do we threat them with French nuclear weapons

No, economic instability.

Look at the specific passage I quoted -- it stank of a veiled threat, hence my comment.

[C0ckney]

andy, remember your countries last two attempt to force a european union didn't go so well

[Paul Hanson]

Third time lucky.

[BeBMan]

nm

[Harovan]

Originally posted by Oerdin
The EU cannot effectively force member states to control their deficits, as the French and Germans have demenstraed, thus in the long run it will be hard to prevent the Euro from becoming a weak currency like the Lira.

... or the Dollar, for that matter. Speaking of deficits, how is yours doing?

[TheStinger]

Would Ireland,Greece,Belgium be allowed to run defecits I don't think so. That is a danger to democracy

[Ecthy]

This isn't democracy, this is the European Union IE the revival of Great Francia

[Ecthy]

Beware of teutonicus furor!

[Harovan]

Sorry for not responding earlier, Ecth, it happens that I have to work for my money.

You can have a look at http://www.vladimir-vysotsky.de to get some info.