tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post4462968087693685535..comments2024-01-16T08:40:53.682+00:00Comments on <a href="http://www.openeurope.org.uk">Open Europe</a>: Right said fredOEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00556463374230498875noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-8389799033758095402011-08-20T14:56:51.013+01:002011-08-20T14:56:51.013+01:00Perhaps electoral. But do not forget that his part...Perhaps electoral. But do not forget that his party is ideologically stalwart for European integration (which actually is seen by Swedish liberals and Moderate party radicals/neoliberals as a right-wing, progressive capitalist project). He has the upper hand in the party right now (due to the success in elections and popular support) and is supported by the weaker conservative party faction. But a no euro-campaign would certainly risk his position in the party. He does not need to do anything, an opt-out clause would only stir matters ideologically. Factually, no one will force Sweden into EMU in years. So why should he move? He is also a careful player in general...petternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-68508187576082031212011-08-19T13:40:32.462+01:002011-08-19T13:40:32.462+01:00Thanks anonymous. Good point, though that could ea...Thanks anonymous. Good point, though that could easily be fixed through a UK or Danish-style protocol, to be inserted at the same time as the Treaty change to accomodate for the European Stability Mechanism or in the Croation Accession Treaty. Reinfeldt would probably have overwhelming electoral support for such a move, don't you think?Open Europe blog teamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298566546867244328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-63931936468972140472011-08-18T18:29:54.575+01:002011-08-18T18:29:54.575+01:00Reinfeldt, being a sensible man as you describe hi...Reinfeldt, being a sensible man as you describe him, will not come out against the euro because he knows full well that Sweden is under a treaty obligation to join once it has met the criteria. It did meet these criteria but failed to gain the necessary approval in a referendum. By a happy coincidence, Sverige's Riksbanken does not meet certain of the technical criteria (at the moment!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com