Future of Europe: survey shows rise in optimism

Several Erasmus students holding a banner with the European flag and the inscription “We are one”, 2017 Annual General Meeting of the Erasmus Student Network, in Berlin

On 23 June 2017, we published first key findings of the Standard Eurobarometer Survey. These show that today, almost half of Europeans believe the economic situation is good in their country (while it was only 20% back in 2009) and that optimism is on the rise regarding the Future of the Union (56% say they are optimistic which is +6 percentage points up in the last 6 months).

Summary of the survey (download PDF):

- Increased positivity about the economy

- A better image of the European Union

- Trust in political institutions is progressively recovering

- The future of the European Union: Optimism on the rise