The European Central Bank was meeting today (27 April) to consider whether to increase euro-zone interest rates…

Date: 27/04/2000

...in a bid to stem the latest fall in the currency's value, with many analysts predicting that it would decide to put up the cost of borrowing. The meeting was taking place as new opinion polls suggested public opinion in Denmark has swung back in favour of joining the euro, with 46% now in favour and 44% against.