The latest Eurobarometer shows that nearly three quarters of EU citizens consider that their country has benefited from EU membership. Support for the euro, as well as for common defence and security, is among the highest ever recorded. In a contested geopolitical environment, Europeans increasingly call for a stronger and more assertive EU with reinforced economic independence and a common defence and security policy.
74% of Europeans say that their country has benefited from being a member of the EU. Two thirds of respondents (67%) agree that the European Union is a place of stability in a troubled world. Nearly eight in ten Europeans (79%) are in favour of a common defence and security policy among member states – the second highest result since 2004. The Eurobarometer survey also registered the highest support ever for the common currency in the EU (74%) and the second highest support in the euro area (82%). Russia’s invasion of Ukraine remains the most important issue facing the EU (mentioned by 26%) followed by immigration (mentioned by 20%), the international situation (19%), as well as the security and defence (18%). 77% of European respondents agree that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a threat to the security of the EU.
The Eurobarometer was conducted between 9 October and 5 November 2025 across the 27 member states. Overall, 26,445 EU citizens were interviewed face-to-face. Interviews were also conducted in nine candidate and potential candidate countries (all except Ukraine) and the United Kingdom. More information on the findings of the Eurobarometer is available in the press release.
