Switching to the Euro was never a requirement for EU membership, though.

As I understand it, adopting the Euro is now a requirement for joining the EU but there are no deadlines for the adoption. I believe Poland at least is obligated to adopt the Euro (but they haven’t and show no signs of doing so).

It would be pretty great wouldn’t it?

No. It would be the opposite of great.

> gay man goes to Qatar
> goes on Grindr in Qatar
> gets arrested and abused by Qatari authorities
> pikachu-shocked.jpg

more equivalent legally

This is a straw man. The pope’s decision is about a religious issue, not a legal issue.

I’m unwillingly associated with mankind.