Figures and graphs in this report
- Young Europeans much more likely to have personally benefited from freedom of movement
- Only three in ten Europeans think the EU is doing enough to combat climate change
- Nearly three-quarters of Europeans agree that the EU would not be worth having without freedom of movement
- Freedom to travel is the most chosen top personal benefit of EU membership
- Almost half of French respondents agree that the freedom of movement has had more costs than benefits for France
- Fewer young Europeans believe the EU requires a well-guarded external border than older Europeans
- Europeans want EU border guards to prevent unlawful entry and fight cross-border crime
- Migration aspirations by EU member state in 2017
- Most Europeans want carbon-neutral EU by 2030
- Europeans will drive or fly less, but reluctant to pay more tax to help combat climate change
- 53% of young Europeans think authoritarian states are better equipped than democracies to tackle the climate crisis
- To help combat climate change, two in three Europeans would support a ban on short flights to destinations that could be reached within 12 hours by train
- 76% of Europeans flew once a year or less within Europe (prior to the outbreak of Covid-19)
- Priorities of young Europeans (aged 15-30) in 2019
- 84% of Europeans support a mandatory minimum wage
- 71% of Europeans believe the state should give all citizens a basic income
- Young Europeans’ ideas on how to spend a potential Eurozone budget
- Percentage of young Europeans (aged 15-24) who believe the EU symbolises democracy
- Two-thirds of Europeans believe the EU should do more to uphold democratic institutions
- Only one-fifth of Europeans know who gives the EU State of the Union address
- Most Europeans think that the presence of the European Parliament is of secondary importance to delivering effective action
- European citizens consistently in favour of a common EU foreign policy
- Percentage who believe the EU should play a more active role in global affairs