A petition to hold a referendum on Finland`s exit from the Eurozone has been signed by more than 27,000 residents, as of Tuesday, after it went live for voting on July 16.
The author of the initiative is Paavo Vayrynen, former foreign minister of Finland, wrote in his blog that the Finns should follow the path of the Nordic nations, which did not give up their national currencies upon joining the European Union and thus have the freedom to pursue a more flexible fiscal policy.
In order to submit the petition for the parliament’s consideration, the initiative must receive at least 50,000 signatures, collected within the term of six months.
The Nordic nations of Denmark and Sweden are EU members but do not use the euro.
EU and Eurozone bulging at the seams. Members thinking about leaving
08 August 2015
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Many people think it would be better for Greece to leave the Eurozone. The Greeks themselves have not decided yet. Now the Finns are considering to leave the Eurozone
