Poll: 85 percent of Czechs against adoption of euro in near future

Some 85 percent of Czechs are opposed to the adoption of the common European currency within the next two years, suggests an opinion poll conducted by the agency Ipsos. Twelve percent are for joining the eurozone in a short time-frame, the survey indicates. University graduates were the group of respondents most likely to be in favour. Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka says the nearest possible term for the Czech Republic to adopt the euro is 2020, though his government has no official target date.

Author: Ian Willoughby