74% of Europeans support EU aid to Ukraine — survey

The majority of European citizens support the further support of Ukraine by the European Union.

This is evidenced by the results of the latest Eurobarometer survey, Rubryka reports with reference to Politico.

When asked if they approve of the bloc's stance on supporting Ukraine, 74 percent said yes, and a third said they "strongly" approve.

Almost as many — 73% — said that they agree with the EU's financial, military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine and sanctions against russia.

At the same time, the study shows significant differences between EU member states. EU support for Ukraine is more popular in the Scandinavian countries, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Portugal, where it is approved by more than 90 percent of the population. On the other hand, less than half of the respondents in Greece, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Cyprus said they approve of the EU's actions towards Ukraine.

As part of the survey conducted from October 12 to November 7, more than 26,000 people from all EU member states were interviewed.

The majority of people support the EU's actions despite being aware of the consequences of the war for their daily lives, while almost two-thirds of respondents believe that their lives will change because of the war in Ukraine.

Almost half (46%) of those surveyed said their standard of living had been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by the war in Ukraine, which caused a sharp rise in energy prices, leading to a sharp rise in inflation across the continent.