Greeks most pessimistic about future of EU

Greeks are the most pessimistic among their EU peers about the future of the European Union, according to the Standard Eurobarometer survey of spring 2019 published on Monday, which inquired about topics such as the European political situation, the economy and European citizenship.

Based on the poll, 51 percent of respondents in Greece said they were "pessimistic" about the region's future versus 45 percent who were "optimistic."

In all other member states, a majority of respondents are optimistic (up from 26 in autumn 2018), with the highest proportions of optimists seen in Ireland (85 pct), Denmark (79 pct), Lithuania (76 pct) and Poland (74 pct). At the other end of the scale, optimism is less pronounced in the United Kingdom (47 pct) and in France (50 pct).
However, compared with autumn 2018, optimism for the future of the EU has increased in 24 EU member...

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