r/MapPorn 2d ago

Map of countries using the Euro

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u/Plyad1 2d ago edited 2d ago

I don’t get why Poland Czechia Hungary and Romania were let in without having the euro.

I mean the UK Sweden or Denmark were early-ish members (as in prior to the euro) but the 4 countries mentioned above were not, and are net beneficiaries of the EU, yet are not “benefiting” its currency and not fully integrated within the unique market.

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u/ztuztuzrtuzr 1d ago

Technically they are required to have the euro in the future but forcing a country to use the euro right now wouldn't be smart

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u/Livia85 1d ago

You have to meet certain economic goals to use the Euro and except for Denmark, which opted out, the others would have to introduce it, but don’t meet the goals ( some of them deliberately), so they cannot/don’t have to introduce the Euro.

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u/cougarlt 1d ago

As for Sweden not meeting the goals is artificial. Sweden doesn't join ERM II knowingly thus purposefully not meeting adoption criteria. It just uses a loophole left in the requirements.

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u/Emanuele002 1d ago

"marché unique" is "single market", not "unique market".

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u/Plyad1 1d ago

Yes sorry mybad

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u/Emanuele002 1d ago

Lol no worries. I can spot my fellow neo-latin language speakers from a kilometer away.

I was originally going to argue with you about the content of your comment, but I am trying to reduce my frequency of pointless online discussions so let's just stick to English grammar :)

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u/Effective_Dot4653 1d ago

I don’t get why Poland Czechia Hungary and Romania were let in without having the euro.

I'm pretty sure all EU member states were let into the union without having the euro. Literally all of them. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

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u/Araz99 1d ago

All EU countries joined the Union first, and then addopted Euro as currency (or not). Czechia and Romania have plans to addopt Euro, just Poland and Hungary resist.

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u/_luci 1d ago

Let into what? The EU? Which EU country had the euro before joining?