Mee@reddthat.com to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 days agoCould Canada join the European Union?goodauthority.orgexternal-linkmessage-square71fedilinkarrow-up1171arrow-down12file-text
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minus-squarefreebeelinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down4·2 days agoUsing the euro is optional! Many countries kept their own currency.
minus-squareprodigalsorcerer@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·2 days agoAre there any non-founding-member countries that kept their own currency? I believe it’s mandatory for all new members.
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoYes, it is. You can delay it indefinitely, though, and Romania is still on the leu. Other members have blocked them from making the switch, even.
Using the euro is optional! Many countries kept their own currency.
Are there any non-founding-member countries that kept their own currency?
I believe it’s mandatory for all new members.
Yes, it is. You can delay it indefinitely, though, and Romania is still on the leu. Other members have blocked them from making the switch, even.