2003 Swedish euro referendum

none Sweden 2003 09 14 y Do you think that Sweden should introduce the euro as currency? 2,453,899 3,265,341 121,073 3,475 7,077,502 250px Constituency Results 250px Municipality Results 1 250px Results Yes #B6C8D9 50%-60% #7D9CBB 60%-70% #47729E 70%-80% No #DEDEBD 50%-60% #BCBC83 60%-70% #8B8B54 70%-80% #5D5D2D 80%-90% A non-binding referendum on introduction of the euro was held in Sweden on 14 September 2003. The majority voted not to adopt the euro, and thus Sweden decided in 2003 not to adopt the euro for the time being. Had they voted in favour, the plan was that Sweden would have adopted the euro on 1 January 2006.http://www.riksbank.se/templates/speech.aspx?id=8127 Heikensten: The Riksbank and the euro 2003-06-17 Sveriges Riksbank 26 December 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071214135217/http://www.riksbank.se/templates/speech.aspx?id=8127 14 December 2007 The ballot text was "Do you think that Sweden should introduce the euro as currency?" (sv Anser du att Sverige skall införa euron som valuta?). Sweden in Europe was the main umbrella group campaigning for a Yes vote. The No vote campaign was led by two organisations, representing left (Folkrörelsen Nej till EU sv) and right-wing politicians respectively. The political parties were divided, with the Centre Party, Left Party and Green Party being against, and the Social Democrats, Moderates, Christian Democrats and Liberal People's Party being for. However, the ruling Social Democrats were internally divided over the issue, with five cabinet members coming out for the "no" alternative.Lönnaeus Olle April 29, 2003 S tonar ner nejsägarna inför EMU-omröstningen Social Democrats tone down no-sayers before the referendum https://www.sydsvenskan.se/nyheter/s-tonar-ner-nejsagarna-infor-emu-omrostningen/ Sydsvenskan March 10, 2026 sv As of 2026, this is the most recent national referendum in Sweden. Background Sweden and the euro Sweden joined the European Union in 1995, and its treaty of accession has since obliged it to join the euro. However, one of the requirements for eurozone membership is two years' membership of ERM II, and Sweden has chosen not to join this mechanism (which would have required them to tie its exchange rate to the euro ±2.25%). While there is government support for membership, all parties have pledged not to join without a referendum in favour of doing so. Debates +2003 Swedish euro referendum debates Date Time OrganizersModerators black #90FF90  P  Present   black #CCFFCC  I  Invitee black #FFD0D0  N  Non-invitee SMLKDVCMPRefs4 June 2003 Swedish Confederation ofProfessional EmployeesMats Knutson svPGöran PerssonPBo LundgrenPLars LeijonborgPAlf SvenssonPUlla HoffmannPMaud OlofssonPPeter ErikssonEMU-omröstningen 2003 - Partiledardebatt i juni 2003 - Hela debatten 7 October 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG6lPByET7k 2024-02-01 enLindham Elisabeth Ritzén Jessica 2003-06-04 EMU-matchen The EMU match https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/wEAOnP 2025-12-10 Aftonbladet sv Results Results of the 2003 Swedish euro referendum The voter turnout was 82.6%, and the result was 55.9% against and 42.0% in favour. A majority of voters in Stockholm voted in favour of adopting the euro (54.7% "yes", 43.2% "no"). In Scania and Stockholm counties the "yes" votes (49.3%) outnumbered the "no" votes (48.5%), although the invalid and blank votes resulted in no majority for either option. In all other parts of Sweden, the majority voted no.http://www.electoralgeography.com/new/en/countries/s/sweden/sweden-euro-referendum-2003.html Sweden. Euro Referendum 2003 10 September 2003 Electoral Geography 26 December 2008 http://www.val.se/val/emu2003/resultat/slutresultat/table_00F.html Riksöversikten Valmyndigheten 17 May 2009 sv https://web.archive.org/web/20100924161424/http://www.val.se/val/emu2003/resultat/slutresultat/table_00F.html 24 September 2010 dead Among municipalities, a majority of those in western Scania, and in Stockholm, voted yes. Kungsbacka and Haparanda also voted "yes". All other municipalities voted "no". For five of seven parties in parliament, a majority of their voters voted in line with their party's opinion. The exceptions were the voters sympathizing with the Social Democrats and the Christian Democrats, where a majority in both cases voted against the euro despite their parties' "yes" stances.Oscarsson Henrik Holmberg Sören Ett klart NEJ till euron https://www.gu.se/sites/default/files/2020-06/2004%20Oscarsson%20%26%20Holmberg%20-%20Ett%20klart%20NEJ%20till%20euron.pdf A clear "NO" to the euro gu.se sv 95 March 10, 2026 Summary ofthe referendumVotesPercentYes2,453,89942.0No3,265,34155.9Blank votes121,0732.1Total5,840,313100Invalid votes3,475Eligible voters7,077,502Turnout5,843,78882.6Source: NationalencyklopedinSee also: Swedish Election Authority See also Sweden and the euro Referendums in Sweden References http://www.scb.se/Pages/TableAndChart____223857.aspx Folkomröstningar 1922-2003 21 December 2007 Statistics Sweden sv https://web.archive.org/web/20120402200018/http://www.scb.se/Pages/TableAndChart____223857.aspx 2 April 2012 dead 22 May 2011 Folkomröstning: Tabell: Folkomröstningar i Sverige Nationalencyklopedin http://ne.se/folkomr%C3%B6stning/folkomr%C3%B6stningar-i-sverige sv 22 May 2011 24 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220324104343/https://ne.se/folkomr%C3%B6stning/folkomr%C3%B6stningar-i-sverige dead http://www.val.se/det_svenska_valsystemet/folkomrostningar/nationella/index.html Nationella folkomröstningar Swedish Election Authority sv https://web.archive.org/web/20100817192957/http://www.val.se/det_svenska_valsystemet/folkomrostningar/nationella/index.html 17 August 2010 live 22 May 2011 Category:Referendums in Sweden Sweden Category:Sweden and the European Union Category:Referendums related to the European Union Category:2003 in Sweden Category:Euro by country Category:September 2003 in Sweden Category:2003 in the European Union