EU approval among its citizens hits record high as security fears grow, poll shows

Support for the European Union among citizens is at a record high, with three quarters saying membership of the bloc is beneficial because of its role in protecting peace and strengthening security, a Eurobarometer poll showed on Tuesday. The poll, conducted for the European Parliament in January and February, found that 74% EU citizens thought their country benefited from EU membership – the highest recorded since the question was first asked in 1983. After three years of war in Ukraine on Europe’s eastern flank, the survey comes amid fears that Moscow may attack an EU member in the coming years and doubts about the future of U.S. protection for Europe via the NATO defence alliance. “The main reason why people think that EU membership is beneficial has changed: protecting peace and strengthening security has gained three points since the summer and is now in first place with 35%,” Eurobarometer said.Read More