The inflation and the increase in the cost of living are the areas in which the majority of citizens consider that the European Parliament should address as a top priorityalthough their greatest source of concern is active conflicts near European territoryaccording to the latest Eurobarometer published this Wednesday. Whatever happens in an increasingly unpredictable world, Citizens still have to pay the bills. The latest Eurobarometer shows that although the concern about conflict active, hybrid attacks or even natural disasters It is notable, for Europeans, the priority is address rising prices.
Asked how concerned they are about different issues, 72% of the almost 27,000 respondents acknowledged being “very worried” about the conflicts and wars active near the European Union, 67% due to terrorism and 66% due to natural disasters resulting from climate change. That top 5 concern is closed by cyberattacks and “uncontrolled migratory flows.”
However, when pollsters asked European citizens what they considered should be the main priority of the European Parliament, The response was noticeably different. 41% pointed to the inflation, rising prices and the cost of livingfollowed by 31% of respondents who highlighted the economy and employment. Some figures that are better understood compared to other data: expectations of the evolution of the standard of living. While the majority (54%) expect it to stay the same, 28% expect it to get worse and only 16% increase.
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The issues of security and defense They fall here to third place, with 34% citing them as their main priority. The need to respond to migratory flows also take a backseat here. Citizens quote here public health, poverty and social exclusion and climate change as more important issues to address. The escalation of priorities is practically traced if we look only at the responses of the Spanish respondents.
Regarding future prospects, 52% of both Spaniards and Europeans acknowledged being “pessimistic” regarding the future of the world, and 39% compared to that of the Union. The difference, however, is notable when respondents were asked about two questions: his country, his future and that of his family.
While in Spain 46% said they were pessimistic about the future of their countrycompared to 41% of the European average, when asked about the family, the Spaniards are much more optimistic: 81% compared to 76% of Europeans. The most optimistic Europeans, yes, are the young.
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The optimism overcomes pessimism at all levels Among citizens aged 15 to 30: the majority of young Europeans are optimistic about the future of the world (50%), the EU (65%), their country (60%) and their future and that of their families (80%). The most pessimistic are those over 65 years of age.
As usual, Spain is one of the countries where European sentiment is most deeply rooted. 72% of the Spaniards surveyed consider membership in the European Union as “a good thing”, which means 10% more than the European average. There are also fewer Spaniards who consider it “bad” or “neither good nor bad.” Asked about the image they have of the EU, Spaniards agree with 49% of European respondents who have a “positive” image.
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