Swedish euro referendum debate 2003

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The Swedish euro referendum debate of 2003 was a nationwide political and public discussion in Sweden over whether to adopt the euro as the national currency, culminating in a referendum in which voters ultimately chose to retain the Swedish krona.

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instanceOf event
political debate
public debate
aimedAt informing voters before the 2003 euro referendum in Sweden
context Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union NERFINISHED
Sweden's membership in the European Union
country Sweden
culminatedIn referendum on Sweden's adoption of the euro
electorate Swedish citizens eligible to vote in 2003 referendum
endTime 14 September 2003
followedBy Swedish euro referendum 2003 NERFINISHED
hasAspect European integration
democratic accountability in the EU
economic policy
employment and growth
monetary policy
national sovereignty
public finances
hasLanguage Swedish
hasOutcome rejection of euro adoption by Swedish voters
location Sweden NERFINISHED
mainTopic adoption of the euro in Sweden
replacement of the Swedish krona with the euro
mediaCoverage Swedish newspapers
Swedish television
public debates and town hall meetings
opposedBy Eurosceptic parties in Sweden
partOf Swedish euro referendum 2003 NERFINISHED
precededBy negotiations on Sweden's position on the euro
relatedTo Swedish krona NERFINISHED
euro NERFINISHED
referendums in Sweden
resultedIn decision to retain the Swedish krona
significantParticipant Centre Party (Sweden) NERFINISHED
Christian Democrats (Sweden) NERFINISHED
Green Party (Sweden) NERFINISHED
Left Party (Sweden) NERFINISHED
Liberal People's Party (Sweden) NERFINISHED
Moderate Party (Sweden) NERFINISHED
Swedish Social Democratic Party NERFINISHED
Swedish business organizations
Swedish government NERFINISHED
Swedish trade unions NERFINISHED
anti-euro campaign organizations
pro-euro campaign organizations
startTime 2003
supportedBy pro-European integration parties in Sweden

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Göran Persson participatedIn Swedish euro referendum debate 2003