| Series Title | European Voice |
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| Series Details | 01/05/97, Volume 3, Number 17 |
| Publication Date | 01/05/1997 |
| Content Type | News |
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Date: 01/05/1997 You know who your real friends are when you join the EU: how about this for Scandinavian togetherness from Finnish Secretary of State for Finance Johnny Åkerholm? Asked if Finland would be better off awaiting Sweden's views before making any final decision on EMU, Åkerholm replied: “Of course, it would be good if our countries could pursue the same line. But if the train leaves and Sweden decides to stay on the platform, only to start running after the train later with its backpack filled with stones, than I cannot see why Finland should run alongside.” A far cry from the good old days when the Swedes made the running among the Nordics... |
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| Countries / Regions | Northern Europe |
