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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Deborah Cole in Berlin

Young Europeans losing faith in democracy, poll finds

University students discussing schoolwork
Most young Europeans expressed hope in the EU’s potential. Photograph: PhotoAlto/Odilon Dimier/Getty Images

Only half of young people in France and Spain believe that democracy is the best form of government, with support even lower among their Polish counterparts, a study has found.

A majority from Europe’s generation Z – 57% – prefer democracy to any other form of government. Rates of support varied significantly, however, reaching just 48% in Poland and only about 51-52% in Spain and France, with Germany highest at 71%.

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