Eurobarometer shows record high trust in the EU, and strong support for the euro and a common defence and security policy

c/europe · u/randomname@scribe.disroot.org · 154 points

The latest Eurobarometer survey released today reveals the highest level of trust in the European Union in 18 years and the highest-ever support for the euro. In the current geopolitical context, Europeans would also like to see a stronger and more assertive EU through a common defence and security policy, while peace remains the value that best represents the EU.

Trust in the EU is at its highest in 18 years

52% of Europeans trust the EU, the highest result since 2007. The level of trust is highest among young people aged 15-24 (59%). Setting another 18-year record, 52% of Europeans say they trust the European Commission, with scoring again particularly high among young citizens (57%). At the same time, 36% of Europeans say they trust their national government and 37% say they trust their national parliament.

Three quarters of respondents (75%) - the highest level in more than two decades - say they feel they are citizens of the EU.

In addition, more than six in ten EU citizens (62%) are also optimistic about the future of the EU.

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Comments

u/Melchior@feddit.org · 4 points

They are trying to pass this sort of law for decades.

u/cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 points

True

u/huppakee@lemm.ee · 3 points

Carrots tastes so good now

u/IndiBrony@lemmy.world · 11 points

Don't forget Brexit got the ball rolling! We fucked ourselves so hard that the other countries who were thinking about leaving were like "yep, we're not doing that!"

u/corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca · 8 points

If you show the stick, people like the carrot a bit more?

u/avidamoeba@lemmy.ca · 4 points

They can do a lot more on that front and the numbers are going to go higher still.

u/cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 21 points

I have to say trump did help on that. Maybe Elon can be thanked too.

u/aqua_cat@pawb.social · 8 points

It is as if not being a capitalist overlowrd and actualy thinking about people makes them like you.

Crazy times we live in.

u/termaxima@programming.dev · 5 points

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u/kubica@fedia.io · 5 points

I was suspecting some of this stats when I saw them trying to pass the new mass surveillance law...

u/Goten@piefed.social · 5 points

"In the face of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, 80% of European respondents agree with welcoming into the EU people fleeing the war,..."

And then some people say we are xenophobes! Na!

u/Goten@piefed.social · 3 points

great! :D