The population of the European Union still believes that democracy is the most important value that the EU must protect, and 72% of those surveyed consider their country's EU membership useful. The population of the EU considers democracy, human rights and free expression to be the most important values.
At the same time, they expect the European Union to protect these values on which it is based. All of this is revealed in the fall 2022 Eurobarometer poll, the results of which were published on the EP website last week.
According to the survey, which took place between October 12 and November 7, 74% of the EU population agrees with the EU's steps to support Ukraine. The population of all member states agree with supporting Ukraine against the Russian invasion, the most among the Swedes (97%), the Finns (95%), the Dutch (93%), the Portuguese (92%) and the Danes (92%).
In Slovakia, on the other hand, not quite half of the respondents (49%) agree with the EU's measures aimed at supporting Ukraine, such as the sanctions against Russia,
and with monetary, military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, the support of which is 73% in the EU and 47% in Slovakia.
The latest Eurobarometer survey confirmed that the population of Europe is still ready to support not only Ukraine, but also the basic values of the European Union. When asked which values the European Parliament should primarily protect, most respondents (36%) indicated democracy, followed by the protection of human rights (29%) and freedom of speech (28%).
The respondents consider the protection of these values important not only within the Union, but also outside its borders, and in their opinion, the population of Ukraine also protects these values against the Russian invasion.
Source and full article: velvidek.ma
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