Sweden's euro backers heed wake-up call from opposition in polls

  • 2003-05-15
  • Jean Liou
STOCKHOLMFaced with popular opposition to Swedish euro membership, political leaders are waking up to the idea that they need to step up their efforts or face a humiliating defeat in September's euro referendum.Prime Minister Goeran Persson, a fervent supporter of the single currency, this week convened Sweden's main opposition leaders as it became clear that they are his best hope of getting the euro adopted.Persson cannot count on support from the left wing of his Social Democratic-led government, or from trade unions."We agreed on the fact that the supporters of a 'yes' vote need to stan...
 
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