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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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Lean Left

According to the Eurobarometer survey, two thirds of respondents say that the role of the EU should become more important in the future.

·Vienna, Austria
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Lean Right

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.

·Portugal
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Center

“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)

·Italy
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Lean Left

The majority of EU citizens have called for better protection from crises by the European Union. German respondents wanted a better defence.

·Germany
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La Repubblica broke the news in Turin, Italy on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
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