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Europeans Credit EU With Promoting Peace and Prosperity, but Say Brussels Is Out of Touch With Its Citizens
With exception of UK and Greece, European publics favorable toward EU
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- Europeans Credit EU With Promoting Peace and Prosperity, but Say Brussels Is Out of Touch With Its Citizens
- Europeans say Brussels promotes peace, democracy and prosperity, but fails to grasp citizens’ needs
- Majorities favorable toward European Union, divided over European Parliament
- Many say financial situation has worsened for average people
- Pessimism regarding the next generation’s financial future
- Europeans say immigrants make their countries stronger, yet also worry about increased risk of terrorism
- Many say Germany is playing more important role in world affairs
- With exception of UK and Greece, European publics favorable toward EU
- Younger adults more likely to see the EU favorably in most countries surveyed
- People on the ideological left are more likely to give the EU positive marks
- Low ratings for EU’s handling of the economy, Brexit, refugees
- Higher ratings for the EU than for European Parliament or European Commission
- Europeans see both positive, negative traits in the EU
- Few want to allow more immigrants
- Sharp differences across EU over whether immigrants make countries stronger
- Europeans divided over impacts of immigration on crime
- Many say immigrants want to be distinct from broader society
- Most believe immigrants increase risk of terrorism
- Most support taking in refugees
- More than half in most European countries surveyed support high-skilled immigration
- Concerns about emigration widespread in southern European nations, less common in northern Europe
- Most see Germany’s role as rising or steady
- French role in the world largely seen as stable
- UK role in the world is seen as the same or diminishing
- Negative views of EU especially common among supporters of right-wing populist parties