Eistland stefnir á Evruna - uppfyllir skilyrðin

Eistland stefnir á að taka upp Evruna sem gjaldmiðil í byrjun næsta árs. Landið uppfyllir þau skilyrði sem til þarf, lága verðbólgu og vexti, góða skuldastöðu ríkisins og fjárlagahalla. Frá þessu er greint á vefnum EuObserver.

Halli á fjárlögum er aðeins 2.6% og heildarskuldir Eistlands eru aðeins um 10% af þjóðarframleiðslu. Þetta þykir mjög öfundsverð staða og ljóst að Eistlendingar hafa staðið sig vel í þessum málum.

Framkvæmdastjórnrn ESB gefu þessu nú grænt ljós og síðar í sumar er búist við að fjármálaráðherrar ESB-ríkjanna, gefi sitt JÁ.

Áhugaverða lesningu á ensku er að finna hér Þetta er síða um þessar upptöku Evrunnar, en hér segir m.a. (á ensku):

,,Estonia is a small country with a small and open economy. Changeover to the euro, a world currency, will have a positive effect on the confidence of the economy and people of Estonia. The euro will support our economic stability, facilitate trade relations with EU Member States and establish Estonia as a part of one of the most influential economic regions in the world."

,,The Estonian kroon has been pegged first to the Deutsche Mark and later to the euro during the entire circulation period. Due to the fixed exchange rate and the peg to the euro, we are almost members of the euro area, except that our banknotes are different. Thus, the changeover from the kroon to the euro will not bring along any major economic changes, whereas transaction costs will decrease and the possible risks endangering the kroon as a small currency with fixed exchange rate will disappear.

Estonia's accession to the Economic and Monetary Union is the best and most reliable way of ensuring the stability and low inflation level of the currency in circulation.

In addition:
     - it will be easier to compare prices across euro area countries;
     - risks related to the exchange rate will be minimized;
     - the risk of sudden increases in interest rates will be smaller;
     - transaction costs will decrease."

,,A stable monetary environment...promotes fast economic growth. At the same time, accession to the euro area will entail the obligation for Estonia to follow a balanced economic policy in the future as well."

Athugasemdir

[Þorsteinn Briem, 12.5.2010 kl. 20:53]

"The Estonian kroon has been pegged first to the Deutsche Mark and later to the euro during the entire circulation period.

Due to the fixed exchange rate and the peg to the euro, we are almost members of the euro area, except that our banknotes are different.

Thus, the changeover from the kroon to the euro will not bring along any major economic changes, whereas transaction costs will decrease and the possible risks endangering the kroon as a small currency with fixed exchange rate will disappear.

Estonia's accession to the Economic and Monetary Union is the best and most reliable way of ensuring the stability and low inflation level of the currency in circulation.

In addition:

     - it will be easier to compare prices across euro area countries;

     - risks related to the exchange rate will be minimized;

     - the risk of sudden increases in interest rates will be smaller;

     - transaction costs will decrease."

Estonia will change over to the euro

[Sleggjan og Hvellurinn, 12.5.2010 kl. 21:18]

Við Íslendingar getum tekið Eisland til fyrirmyndar varðandi hagstjórn.

Þetta er góður árangur og þá sérstaklega í miðri fjármálakreppu.

[Þorsteinn Briem, 12.5.2010 kl. 21:59]

"The financial perspective for 2007-2013 focuses on the integration of a common market and the development of economic, social, and environmental policies.

During the budgetary period, Estonia will get over 4.5 billion euros from the EU budget (2004 standing price; estimated nominally 4.8 billion euros), of which close to 3.3 billion will go to regional aid, about 0.6 billion to rural life, and about 0.5 billion to support agriculture.

Estonia will contribute about 0.9 billion euros to the EU budget over 7 years."

Estonia in the European Union

Estonian Government's European Union Policy for 2007–2011