With the level of protest from various EU nations, it is
becoming apparent that bloc may be heading towards extinction in the nearest
future.
According to a recent opinion poll conducted, it was showed that
most people within the member states do not support the idea of maintaining their
membership anymore. This is because over three quarters of youths within the
bloc perceive the EU as a merchandising union, and not an alliance of common
countries.
The result also shows that an average of 21% are of the
opinion that their country should exit the union. Amazingly, 42% of Brits saying
they would vote to leave if a new referendum was held tomorrow.
The online survey, commissioned by Germany’s TUI Foundation,
polled 6,000 people aged between 16 and 26 in seven EU countries: France,
Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Spain and Britain.
Thus, it was established by the survey that 40% wanted the
EU to allow national governments to have control of power.
While in Greece, that figure rose to a whopping 60 per cent
as citizens continue to struggle under the bloc’s tough austerity rules. German
and Greece respondents voted in favour of democracy.
Also in France, Italy and Poland - all home to increasing
populist movements - less than half of respondents were convinced of its
effectiveness.
“They can be called critical Europeans. They are critical
because they question specific policies and institutional arrangements."
Even though the majority still supported remaining in the
EU, an average of 21 per cent of voters said they would vote to leave.
In Germany, 69 per cent were pro-EU while Italy, Poland and
Spain voted 59 per cent, 61 per cent and 73 per cent respectively.
Greeks were also most likely to dream of leaving the EU,
with 31 per cent believing in a Greece-exit.
But the results were lowest in Germany in Spain, where just
12 per cent voted in favour of quitting the union.
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