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Faith in EU is Stronger Than You Might Suspect
The media often depicts a European Union that is unraveling. The financial crisis, high unemployment, and demands for austerity for as far as the eye can see have undermined confident in the European project. Syriza and Podemos from the Left, and the likes of the National Front and the Northern League on the right, are squeezing the center in a pincer-like movement. The latest survey results from Pew Research Center suggests that support for the European project is not as weak as this conventional narrative suggests. Moreover, Pew found that pro-European sentiment was stronger among young people. This is despite high ... (full story)