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I& #39;m increasingly wary of blanket statements about EU public opinion.
Some insights using @eupinions data.
Large majority of EU citizens wish their country to remain in EU. This was the case pre- & post-Brexit.
Today this is also the case in Italy: 63 % in 3/2021
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Some insights using @eupinions data.
Large majority of EU citizens wish their country to remain in EU. This was the case pre- & post-Brexit.
Today this is also the case in Italy: 63 % in 3/2021
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Also, there are LESS Europeans today that think the EU is moving in a wrong direction compared to summer of 2015.
For example:
Italy: 90 % 7/2015 vs 62 % 3/2021
Germany: 74 % 7/2015 vs 59 % 3/2021
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For example:
Italy: 90 % 7/2015 vs 62 % 3/2021
Germany: 74 % 7/2015 vs 59 % 3/2021
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Does this mean public want more economic & political integration?
Not necessarily, especially Dutch & French public opinion are sceptical.
But for NL this is remarkably stable since 7/15.
Biggest change here is France: 53 % in 7/15 vs 42 % in 3/21
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Not necessarily, especially Dutch & French public opinion are sceptical.
But for NL this is remarkably stable since 7/15.
Biggest change here is France: 53 % in 7/15 vs 42 % in 3/21
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In France, this goes hand in hand with globalization scepticism more generally. 52 % think globalization has affected them negatively.
Only 33 % of Dutch public think the same.
[BTW, French public is also very sceptical about their own future + national politics]
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![In France, this goes hand in hand with globalization scepticism more generally. 52 % think globalization has affected them negatively.Only 33 % of Dutch public think the same. [BTW, French public is also very sceptical about their own future + national politics] 4/5](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ezezf-7WQAIqWyK.jpg "In France, this goes hand in hand with globalization scepticism more generally. 52 % think globalization has affected them negatively.Only 33 % of Dutch public think the same. [BTW, French public is also very sceptical about their own future + national politics] 4/5")
Only 33 % of Dutch public think the same.
[BTW, French public is also very sceptical about their own future + national politics]
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What do we take away from this?
Public opinion about the EU is complex & multifaceted as are the public views on lots of other issues, including how they feel about their national system.
Knowing that public opinion in complex, let& #39;s treat it as such.
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Public opinion about the EU is complex & multifaceted as are the public views on lots of other issues, including how they feel about their national system.
Knowing that public opinion in complex, let& #39;s treat it as such.
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Maybe of interest to @BrigidLaffan @simonjhix @m2matthijs @mcopelov @mattsteinglass @gideonrachman @MehreenKhn @Erik_Jones_SAIS @SMerler
PS: more on this in @OUPPolitics https://global.oup.com/academic/product/euroscepticism-and-the-future-of-european-integration-9780198793380?cc=us&lang=en&">https://global.oup.com/academic/...
