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Most Europeans back unity but doubt its feasibility, survey indicates
A multi-nation think tank study shows high support for European integration alongside widespread pessimism, The Guardian reports.
The short version
- A study covering six nations found 73% of respondents support European unity, security, or prosperity, but 74% believe Europe manages major crises poorly.[The Guardian]
- Sixty-eight percent of participants reported feeling a sense of deterioration or lost normality across the continent.[The Guardian]
- Researchers categorized voters into four distinct profiles, finding nearly a third share European values but remain uncertain about execution.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- Seventy-three percent of surveyed respondents support European integration, unity, peace, or prosperity, while only 13% favor less integration or dissolution.[The Guardian]
- Seventy-four percent of participants stated Europe is not managing major challenges well, and 56% view its future as endangered.[The Guardian]
- Sixty-eight percent perceived a general decline or loss of normality, compared to 12% who viewed the period as a renewal.[The Guardian]
- The research categorized the electorate into Negatives (39%), the Uncertain (31%), Positives (19%), and the Disconnected (12%).[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- Whether political leaders can bridge what the study terms an imagination gap among the 31% of voters classified as uncertain remains unaddressed.[The Guardian]
Sources
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