This statistic illustrates public perceptions on the future of the European Union, as of 2018. Of Irish respondents, 88 percent were optimistic about the future of the EU, while a majority of respondents in Greece, at 56 percent, said they were mostly pessimistic. Overall, the majority of the member states had an optimistic outlook regarding the future of the European Union.
Would you say that you are optimistic or pessimistic about the future of the EU?*
*The question was framed by the source as follows ''Would you say that you are very optimistic, fairly optimistic, fairly pessimistic or very pessimistic about the future of the EU?''
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European Commission. (December 11, 2018). Would you say that you are optimistic or pessimistic about the future of the EU?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1004821/perceptions-on-the-future-of-the-eu/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
European Commission. "Would you say that you are optimistic or pessimistic about the future of the EU?*." Chart. December 11, 2018. Statista. Accessed January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1004821/perceptions-on-the-future-of-the-eu/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
European Commission. (2018). Would you say that you are optimistic or pessimistic about the future of the EU?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1004821/perceptions-on-the-future-of-the-eu/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
European Commission. "Would You Say That You Are Optimistic or Pessimistic about The Future of The Eu?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1004821/perceptions-on-the-future-of-the-eu/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
European Commission, Would you say that you are optimistic or pessimistic about the future of the EU?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1004821/perceptions-on-the-future-of-the-eu/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 24, 2025)
Would you say that you are optimistic or pessimistic about the future of the EU?* [Graph], European Commission, December 11, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1004821/perceptions-on-the-future-of-the-eu/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
