| Voters
of Europe don't like the euro Public
opinion in the eurozone has turned against
the single currency, raising doubts about
its long-term future, a poll has revealed.
A huge majority of citizens of the major
economies forced to adopt the euro five
years ago believe they have paid a high
price for monetary union.
Gordon Brown will use the findings today
to urge European finance ministers to
do more to reform the EU's economy.
He will also serve notice that he is
not prepared to see countries such as
France and Germany press for the harmonisation
of taxes across Europe.
More than two-thirds of French, Spanish
and Italian voters, and more than half
of those in Germany, believe the euro
has had a "negative impact"
on their country's economy, according
to the Harris poll for the Financial Times.
A majority of adults in all four countries
said they preferred their former national
currency.
Voters also voiced unease about the impact
of immigration and the entry of Bulgaria
and Romania into the EU.
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