How Sweden Steered Clear of the Greece Fiasco  The case for
national sovereignty: By staying out of the euro, the Swedes
have steered clear of Greece's mess. Brussels, take note  They
are taking to the streets in Stockholm, but not with demands.
Swedes, this month, ask for no more than a spare patch of grass
or dockside granite to bask in the midsummer. The country has
never really gone in for protest anyway, and right now there's
nothing to protest about. The economy grew at an annual rate of
6.4 percent in the first quarter, after 5.7 percent last year,
which was the strongest recovery in the European Union. And
Sweden still has its krona.  Though it joined the union in 1995,
Sweden never adopted the euro. It still enjoys the advantages of
a tariff-free common market. It sends ministers, commissioners,
and members of parliament to Brussels and Strasbourg. And right
now, Swedes are looking south with relief. While Sweden enjoys
monetary independence, Germany—another strong exporter with
high-end manufacturin