Sweden's ruling Social Democratic Party yesterday voted at a special congress in favour of the country adopting the euro as its currency. In the vote, 234 delegates voted in favour of entry, 113 against and two abstained. Voters will

take the final decision in a referendum on a date yet to be set. "We have reached our goal," said Prime Minister Goran Persson. "I am happy that we had a lively and full debate and that the majority view prevailed."