Europeans want a united Europe but question whether it can get there, study finds
A continent-wide crisis of confidence is creating fertile ground for far-right narratives of decline, report suggests
TL;DR
- 73% of Europeans want a strong, united Europe, but 74% believe it's not dealing well with challenges and 56% think its future is 'in danger'.
- A study of 5,800 interviews found 68% view Europe's present as a 'general deterioration or loss of normality'.
- The issue is a lack of belief in achievability, not a lack of ambition, creating an 'imagination gap' regarding a credible path forward.
- Voter categories include Positives (19%), Negatives (39%), Disconnected (12%), and Uncertain (31%), with the Uncertain group being key to Europe's future.
- Concerns include Europe's slowness, failure to stand ground against powerful actors, and ineffective tackling of crises like war, economic pressures, and climate change.