Hungarians Want Euro More Than Most Non-Eurozone EU Countries
- 19 Jan 2022 8:00 AM
Hungarians support the adoption of the euro more than citizens of most non-eurozone EU countries, according to a survey by Eurobarometer.
The 69% support for the euro in Hungary is exceeded only by the 75% figure in Romania.
Support for the euro is lowest in the Czech Republic, at 33%, and Sweden, at 43%.
The difference between Hungary and the Czech Republic is that the forint has weakened against the euro but the Czech crown has strengthened, Eurobarometer observes. The crown has become 20% stronger against the common currency over the last 15 years, while the Polish zloty strengthened by 10%.
The survey was conducted in Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Sweden.
Bulgaria and Croatia are set to adopt the euro at the start of 2023.
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