3 in 4 Europeans see benefits of EU, record numbers want more security
- 74% of Europeans believe their country has benefited from EU membership, marking a record high since 1983, according to the Eurobarometer poll.
- A third of Europeans expect a decline in their standard of living in the next five years, an increase from last year's poll.
- 35% of Europeans see peace and security as the main benefits of EU membership, while 36% want the EU to focus on defense and security.
- Nearly half of British people support creating a European army, with the strongest backing coming from those in Scotland and Wales, as per a YouGov survey.
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According to the Eurobarometer survey, two thirds of respondents say that the role of the EU should become more important in the future.
76% of the Portuguese respondents considered that the EU should play a “more important” role in security matters. Only 2% of respondents felt that the EU should play a “less important” role.
“74% of Europeans say that their country benefits from membership in the EU, the highest consensus recorded in the last 42 years. Peace and security come first. (BEND)
The majority of EU citizens have called for better protection from crises by the European Union. German respondents wanted a better defence.
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- 43% of the sources lean Left
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