The incoming administration of Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir, which takes over on Sunday, also said it will set up a panel of experts to look into the advantages and disadvantages of retaining the Icelandic crown over adopting the Euro.

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    18 days ago

    Ask Greece how great it is being unable to print money. Or Kosovo. Or Montenegro. Or Spain.

    Literally the only benefit to being part of the Eurozone is that tourists don’t need to exchange their currency. That’s it. Otherwise it’s just giving up sovereignty to France and Germany. During financial crisis it’s even worse, it basically makes the government unable to respond to rapid shifts in the market and forces them to slash public spending to pay for bailouts.

    Iceland wouldn’t jail bankers if it was in the Eurozone. Guaranteed.