Finland profits from euro

Finland has benefited in many respects from the euro and the majority of Finns understand this, the liberal daily Helsingin Sanomat concludes commenting on the tenth anniversary of the single currency: "Finnish households and companies have always been able to enjoy the benefits of low interest rates and stable prices. Finland has profited from being a member of the monetary union and a good economic policy. ... It is easier for small Eurozone countries to attract foreign investment than for non-member countries. This fact and the accumulation of advantages over ten years considerably outweigh the burden of responsibility that we must now assume. What are ten years of stability worth? Regardless of the problems of the last years a survey recently carried out by Helsingin Sanomat shows that the majority of Finns sees the advantages and believes in the future: two-thirds neither want to give up the euro nor want to leave the EU. ... So it may well be that the majority is after all satisfied with what has been achieved so far."

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