A11 Euro Rejection Spreads Doubt The Swedish referendum rejecting adoption of the euro not only bolstered skeptics in the other holdout countries but also reinforced the possibility that, far from being one, Europe could soon be perceived as falling into three castes.
(In a 2000 referendum 53 percent of voters rejected adoption of the euro).
Lollo and Patrik, who was warming to the idea of parenthood, had already discussed and rejected adoption.
However, notwithstanding the favourable recommendation of a government commission, Prime Minister Göran Persson (who succeeded Carlsson in 1996 after his retirement) cited public opposition and rejected adoption of the euro, Europe's single currency, when it went into effect in 1999.
At the time of the killing -- just before a referendum in which Sweden rejected adoption of the euro single currency, against the advice of pro-euro figures like Ms. Lindh -- some people questioned whether he had acted for political reasons.
Denmark rejected adoption of the euro in a referendum three years ago and its leaders had been monitoring the vote here for any indication of pro-euro enthusiasm that might encourage them to hold a fresh euro ballot in their own country.
But for now, much like the Danish referendum last year rejecting adoption of the single currency, the Irish vote should remind Europe's leaders that they need to do a better job of selling the benefits of further integration.
Whilst a leading member, Britain has never fully committed to the European project, only accepting partial integration and rejecting adoption of the Euro.
It was largely Elliott's strategising that secured such a decisive victory for the campaign to reject the adoption of the alternative vote system in 2011 – only the second nationwide referendum to be held in the UK.
Public sentiment on the currency has recently been mixed, notably since last week's referendum in which Danes rejected an adoption of the euro by their country.
