Europeans embrace the EU amid a growing gloom about world, a survey finds.

Hanne Cokelaere   Politico.eu1 July 2026
Europeans are increasingly pessimistic about the state of the world, but their belief in the EU is riding high, according to polling published Wednesday.

A Eurobarometer survey found 74% of citizens reckon their country has benefited from being part of the EU — a high only matched once before, early last year.