Catalina Espinosa
Research expert covering society, economy, and politics for Europe and the EU
Get in touch with us nowImpacts of joining the euro in non-euro EU states 2024
In 2024, public opinion on the potential impact of adopting the euro varied widely across EU countries. In Hungary, 53 percent of people believed the change would have rather positive consequences, while 47 percent shared this view in Romania. In contrast, skepticism was more pronounced in Czechia and Poland, where 56 percent and 52 percent of respondents respectively expected negative effects. Notably, 25 percent of Poles anticipated very negative outcomes. Views in Bulgaria and Sweden were more mixed, with 21 percent and 7 percent of respondents respectively saying they were unsure.
