We’re told not to underestimate the commitment of member policymakers to the euro – but what happens as economic hardship within the eurozone changes the attitude of the electorate? And with public-sector balance sheets yet to feel the pressure of exploding agerelated expenditure, much more economic pain lies ahead. Yet, as recent and upcoming elections in the single currency area show, the euro is already becoming a lightning rod for parties once seen as extreme, but now increasingly seen as mainstream.