Estonia and the Euro

Debating Europe ESTONIA AND THE EURO Which countries 2014 2002 have adopted the and when? Latvia 2007 Introduction of -------- euro banknotes Slovenia and coins 1999 The euro is the currency of the 330 million people Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland 2011 who live in the 17 euro area countries. ESTONIA 2008 Cyprus, Malta Greece 2009 2001 ----- Slovakia ESTONIAN CITIZENS' ATTITUDES BEFORE AND AFTER 09/2010 10/2012 THE EURO'S INTRODUCTION Consequences of the euro's introduction BEFORE positive The euro and European identity 47.1%| 41,8% 11,1% don't know AFTER positive negative 30% don't know 24% 46% € negative Using the euro will make people feel more European Does the euro make you feel more European ? BEFORE AFTER more 20% the same |don't know 2% 38% agree 178% Economic policy The shift of power 53% disagree Adopting the euro will mean that Estonia will lose control over its economic policy Is the economic coordination in the euro area appropriate? BEFORE AFTER too much 7% €, 38% agree |appropriate 12% not enough 49% don't know 32% Sources: EC, Eurobarometer September, 2013 47% disagree