Sweden says no to the euro

In a referendum overshadowed by tragedy, the Swedish people have voted overwhelmingly to reject the euro and keep the krona as their currency.

With all votes counted, the final result was 56.1 - 41.8 for the no campaign with a turnout of 81.2 percent - slightly lower than the 1994 referendum on EU membership, in which 83.3 percent voted.

The question Swedes were asked was, "do you think Sweden should adopt the euro as its currency?"