Europeans don’t expect anything good and think democracy is dead, a survey suggests
According to a new survey, the vast majority of EU citizens think that their best years are behind them and that life in Europe will only get harder in the future. More than two-thirds want their leaders to adopt more aggressive nationalist policies.
About 63% of respondents agree with this “our best years are behind us” while 77% trust life in their country “It will be harder for the next generation,” This is according to a survey of 23 EU countries conducted by the communications company FGS Global and published by Politico on Tuesday.
Overall, 65% of respondents said their country is “Heading in the wrong direction,” with this sentiment most prevalent in Central and Western Europe. The most pessimistic country in the survey is France, where 79% agree with this statement, followed by Belgium with 74% and Hungary with 73%.
Only citizens of Poland, Lithuania and Denmark believe that things are going well, with Lithuanians the most optimistic. That’s where 38% believe the country is “They’re heading in the wrong direction.
The survey did not measure satisfaction with the EU leadership in Brussels. However, 76% of respondents said that democracy is on the decline across Europe. When asked to choose between the two statements, more than half said their country’s political system “failing the people and in need of major reform,” rather than “it works quite well and doesn’t need major reform.”
Most respondents want their leaders to follow a more nationalistic path, with 71% saying their country “He should be more forceful. [their] national interests, even if it creates friction with other countries.
To the east, the outlook is more positive. After the independence of Russia Levada 53% of Russians see the future “calmly, with confidence.” This number rises to 68% among 18-24 year olds. Levada’s research has long been internationally regarded as accurate and reliable.
Ipsos 2024 in found that 86% of Chinese respondents were optimistic about their country’s future.
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