2023-12-22 14:18:15
Current Eurobarometer survey shows positive trends in Austria. EU Ambassador Selmayr: “The EU mood is basically better than often assumed.”
Vienna (OTS) – The political priorities of the European Union are meeting with increasing approval in Austria. People also have a better image of the EU than they did six months ago. This is shown by the 100th Standard Eurobarometer survey commissioned by the European Commission.
63% of respondents in Austria support a common EU defense and security policy – 7 percentage points more than last, and 62% (+3 percentage points) support a common EU foreign policy. The common energy policy also met with approval from 62% (+3 percentage points). 80% (+6 percentage points) of respondents in Austria are of the opinion that the EU should reduce its dependence on Russian energy sources as quickly as possible, 78% (+3 percentage points) are in favor of the EU investing heavily in renewables such as wind and… Solar energy invested.
The image of the EU has also improved in this country: 38% of those surveyed, 3 percentage points more than last, have a positive image of the EU. At the same time, the percentage of people who have a negative image of the EU fell by 6 percentage points to 24%. Across the EU, 44% (-1 percentage point) of respondents have a positive image of the EU, 18% (+/-0 percentage points) have a negative one.
“The survey shows that the EU mood in Austria is basically better than is often assumed,” says Martin Selmayr, head of the European Commission representation in Austria. “Many people in Austria criticize EU policy just as intensely as they criticize national decisions. “Most Austrians are obviously very aware that we in Europe have to work together to overcome the current challenges in the areas of energy supply, climate protection, competitiveness and security.”
Great support for EU aid to Ukraine
The European Union has given a decisive, joint response to the Russian war of aggression once morest Ukraine. An increasingly large majority of people in Austria support these measures: 62% support the imposition of economic sanctions once morest Russia, 7 percentage points more than last. 83% (+1 percentage point) consider the provision of humanitarian aid to people affected by the war in Ukraine to be correct, while 78% (+5 percentage points) consider the acceptance of war refugees from Ukraine to be correct. Financial support for Ukraine is also supported by 65% of people in Austria (+7 percentage points). “The support of the Austrian population for the EU response to the Russian war of aggression is important and encouraging. If we want to preserve our freedom, we Europeans must help Ukraine even more than before so that it can win its defensive war once morest Putin,” emphasizes Selmayr.
European elections in June 2024
The percentage of respondents in Austria who think their vote counts in the EU has also increased – by 6 percentage points to 57%. Here Austria is well above the EU average of 43%. “In the EU, every individual’s vote counts – especially in the European elections in June 2024,” emphasizes Selmayr. “It’s regarding setting the course for the future development of our common Europe. We should therefore all join in the discussion, go to the polls and have a say.”
The 100th Eurobarometer survey took place between October 23 and November 17, 2023. 1,005 people aged 15 and over in Austria and 26,471 in the 27 EU member states were surveyed.
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