Under pressure - The war in Ukraine and European public opinion

5 EUPINIONS UNDER PRESSURE thE war in ukrainE and EuropEan public opinion In Focus How Europeans view the EU’s role in the world n a first step, we examine how many Europeans support the idea of a more I active EU on the world stage. [...] FIGURE 3 EU27: For the European Union to play a more ac ve role in world affairs, it needs … Agree Disagree military power 71% 29% economic strength 91% 9% arac ve values 89% 11% strong allies 88% 12% 7 EUPINIONS UNDER PRESSURE thE war in ukrainE and EuropEan public opinion FIGURE 3.1 EU27: For the European Union FIGURE 3.2 EU27: For the European Union to play a more ac ve role in world to play a. [...] FIGURE 12 EU27: Should the EU seek to become more energy-independent even if that means costs are rising further? age cohorts Yes No 16—25 63% 37% 26—35 70% 30% 36—45 73% 27% 46—55 73% 27% 56—70 77% 23% Shortly after the onset of the war, national government leaders in the EU agreed to grant Ukraine candidate status in order to provide the country a path toward becoming an EU member state in the f. [...] Have European opinions changed since March? Figures 19 to 22 below show the change between the March and June 2022 waves in which we asked European respondents the same questions about the EU’s role in world affairs, about trustworthy partners in international politics, about meas- ures in support of Ukraine and about common European policies. [...] 21 EUPINIONS UNDER PRESSURE thE war in ukrainE and EuropEan public opinion Personal finances and prospects on the decline his is all the more noteworthy in light of the worsening financial situation T of European citizens.