On 13 November 1994, I voted yes in the Swedish EU referendum.I believed in the original idea: to create lasting peace in Europe through economic and political cooperation after the devastation of the Second World War.I was also in favour of adopting the euro, because if you join a union, you should be fully part of it.

Today I regret that vote.The EU has developed into something I never wanted: a supranational state that increasingly rules over Sweden and other member nations. It is no longer a partnership of sovereign countries — it is a project run from the top by unelected officials. The European Commission, led by a president who was not chosen by the people, now makes decisions that directly override national parliaments and democratic will.

If I had known in 1994 what the EU would become, I would never have voted yes.The fact that Swedish politicians are once again talking about introducing the euro in 2026 only proves one thing: it is not “the time” that is out of joint.
It is our politicians.

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