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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8125

10 January 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 45
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/euro
Huhne calls for British referendum in spring 2003

Brussels, 09/01/2002 (Agence Europe) - "Now that the Swedish prime minister has clearly signalled the likelihood of a referendum on Euro membership as early as spring 2003, the [British] government should pencil in the same date" for a referendum on transition from the pound to single currency, said British Liberal Democrat Chris Huhne (MEP). (Prime Minister Göran Persson pointed out that the Swedish referendum could be held in March or April 2003 and that, if the result is positive, Sweden...

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