Could Finland be the first country to leave the euro? – Washington Post

Could Finland be the first country to leave the euro? – Washington Post

 But it’s worth noting that Germany’s not the only wealthy country in Europe facing this trade-off. Finland is another euro member with sterling credit and low debt. The country is risking as much as 5 percent of its GDP on the euro bailout fund. And some Finnish politicians don’t sound particularly thrilled with the prospect of propping up Spain and Italy indefinitely. Here was the country’s finance minister, Jutta Urpilainen, on Friday: