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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jon Henley Europe correspondent

Europeans want a united Europe but question whether it can get there, study finds

A European flag at a rally in Bucharest in 2025
An overwhelming 73% of respondents harbour a strong European vision of unity and political integration. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Europeans overwhelmingly want a strong, united and independent Europe but question whether it can get there, according to a study that suggests a continent-wide crisis of confidence is creating fertile ground for far-right narratives of decline.

The report, based on 5,800 interviews in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and the UK and analysis of the way Europe is discussed in the politics and media of 15 countries, paints a picture of an ambitious but disillusioned public.

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