[GnarfGnarf]

The UK was not part of the Euro economy.

[jacquesm]

It is not counted as such but it is very much tied to it and for the most part goes up and down with the Euro economy barring some own goals.

[cjejfjdj482858]

While similar to Denmark and Sweden it retained its own currency, and was also not part of Schengen, It was part of the Single Market.

[ViewTrick1002]

Sweden does not have an opt out for the euro.

Sweden just haven’t completed the stabilization and alignment criteria to formally switch over, arguing that it is voluntary.

We had a referendum on the euro back 2003 with a clear mandate to not adopt it and the politicians don’t want to poke the sleeping tiger that is the euro question.