Discussion Questions

Aired September 16, 2003

Sweden, still reeling from the stabbing death of Foreign Minister Anna Lindh, has rejected a proposal to adopt the euro currency.

1. What is the euro? Why did voters in Sweden decide not to adopt the euro? By what margin did Swedish voters reject the euro? Do you think this margin is politically significant? Why or why not?

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2. How did European Union leaders respond to Sweden's decision to reject the euro? How might Sweden's decision impact anti-euro campaigns in Britain and Denmark?

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3. According to the video, what are the economic implications of Sweden's vote? How might Sweden's decision impact businesses and government agencies?

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4. Who was Anna Lindh? Under what circumstance did she die? What was her position on Sweden adopting the euro?

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Related Links

CNN.com: Sweden rejects euro currency (http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/09/14/sweden.euro/index.html)

The Euro (http://www.euro.ecb.int/en.html)

Euro Information (http://www.euro.gov.uk/home.asp?f=1)

The European Commission: Information on the Euro (http://europa.eu.int/euro/entry.html)

Introducing the Euro (http://www.oanda.com/site/euro.shtml)

Keywords

Sweden, euro, European Monetary Union, currency, Anna Lindh, integration