Ad
Rome: Italy aside, support for the euro remains high despite the recent debt crisis (Photo: Giampaolo Macorig)

Most Italians regret changing lira for euro

A majority of Italians believe that ditching the lira for the euro has been bad for their country, according to a new survey.

By a 47 percent to 43 percent margin, Italians said that joining the single currency had been a mistake.

A narrow majority of Cypriots also say that euro membership has damaged their country's prospects,

However, more than 50 percent of Europeans living in the euro area think the single currency has benefited their country, while two-thirds also thi...

To read this story, log in or subscribe

Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week.

Already a member? Login

Author Bio

Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Rome: Italy aside, support for the euro remains high despite the recent debt crisis (Photo: Giampaolo Macorig)

Tags

Author Bio

Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Ad

Related articles

Ad
Ad