The Pew report, which was based on surveys carried out in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Poland and the Czech Republic, said that the European Union was "the new sick man of Europe".
The
Pew
report
,
which
was
based
on
surveys
carried
out
in
Britain
,
France
,
Germany
,
Italy
,
Spain
,
Greece
,
Poland
and
the
Czech
Republic
,
said
that
the
European
Union
was
``
the
new
sick
man
of
Europe
''
.
The percentage of Europeans with a good view of the EU has fallen from 60 percent last year to 45 percent now.
The
percentage
of
Europeans
with
a
good
view
of
the
EU
has
fallen
from
60
percent
last
year
to
45
percent
now
.
The UK may be considered the most Eurosceptic country, but its support for the Union has barely changed in the past 1 2 months, falling only two points to 43 percent.
The
UK
may
be
considered
the
most
Eurosceptic
country
,
but
its
support
for
the
Union
has
barely
changed
in
the
past
1
2
months
,
falling
only
two
points
to
43
percent
.
But, France's backing for the EU has fallen sharply, from 60 percent last year to 41 percent today.
But
,
France
's
backing
for
the
EU
has
fallen
sharply
,
from
60
percent
last
year
to
41
percent
today
.
On the question of whether to remain in the EU, 46 percent of the British want to leave the Union and surprisingly, the same percentage want to stay.
On
the
question
of
whether
to
remain
in
the
EU
,
46
percent
of
the
British
want
to
leave
the
Union
and
surprisingly
,
the
same
percentage
want
to
stay
.
The Pew report's authors said, "The long-term economic crisis has created bad forces that are pulling the European apart, making the French away from the Germans and the Germans away from everyone else.
The
Pew
report
's
authors
said
,
``
The
long-term
economic
crisis
has
created
bad
forces
that
are
pulling
the
European
apart
,
making
the
French
away
from
the
Germans
and
the
Germans
away
from
everyone
else
.
The effort over the past half century to create a more united Europe is now the main disaster of the euro crisis."
The
effort
over
the
past
half
century
to
create
a
more
united
Europe
is
now
the
main
disaster
of
the
euro
crisis
.
''
The only European leader supported highly by their own voters was the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, with 74 percent voters.
The
only
European
leader
supported
highly
by
their
own
voters
was
the
German
Chancellor
Angela
Merkel
,
with
74
percent
voters
.
Prime Minister David Cameron was the next highest with a positive score of 37 percent among the British public, and he can take some comfort from the fact that 58 percent of the Poles and half of all French people think he is doing a good job.
Prime
Minister
David
Cameron
was
the
next
highest
with
a
positive
score
of
37
percent
among
the
British
public
,
and
he
can
take
some
comfort
from
the
fact
that
58
percent
of
the
Poles
and
half
of
all
French
people
think
he
is
doing
a
good
job
.
Besides the dark economic future and the growing question of the EU, there were more than 60 percent in favor of keeping it.
Besides
the
dark
economic
future
and
the
growing
question
of
the
EU
,
there
were
more
than
60
percent
in
favor
of
keeping
it
.
The Pew report, which was based on surveys carried out in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Poland and the Czech Republic, said that the European Union was "the new sick man of Europe". The percentage of Europeans with a good view of the EU has fallen from 60 percent last year to 45 percent now.  The UK may be considered the most Eurosceptic country, but its support for the Union has barely changed in the past 1 2 months, falling only two points to 43 percent. But, France's backing for the EU has fallen sharply, from 60 percent last year to 41 percent today.  On the question of whether to remain in the EU, 46 percent of the British want to leave the Union and surprisingly, the same percentage want to stay.  The Pew report's authors said, "The long-term economic crisis has created bad forces that are pulling the European apart, making the French away from the Germans and the Germans away from everyone else. The effort over the past half century to create a more united Europe is now the main disaster of the euro crisis."  The only European leader supported highly by their own voters was the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, with 74 percent voters. Prime Minister David Cameron was the next highest with a positive score of 37 percent among the British public, and he can take some comfort from the fact that 58 percent of the Poles and half of all French people think he is doing a good job.  Besides the dark economic future and the growing question of the EU, there were more than 60 percent in favor of keeping it.