After short-lived rebound, views of the EU on the decline again in key European countries Favorable view of EU
European publics are sharply divided along partisan lines on many of these issues. Supporters of Euroskeptic parties – especially in France, Italy, Poland, Spain and the UK – are much less likely than adherents to other major parties to have a favorable view of the European Union.
The institution’s strongest backers are the Poles (72%) and the Hungarians (61%). In many other nations, support is tepid. Just 27% of the Greeks, 38% of the French and 47% of the Spanish have a favorable opinion of the EU. Notably, 44% of the British view the EU favorably, including 53% of the Scottish.
After short-lived rebound, views of the EU on the  | decline again in key European countries  | Favorable view of EU  | 100%  | 93 78  | 93 78  | 72 Poland  | 69  | 58 Italy  | 58 54  | 50 Germany  | 47 Spain  | 44 UK  | 37  | 38 France  | 27 Greece  | 2004  | 2006  | 2008  | 2010  | 2012  | 2014  | 2016  | Source: Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey Q10c  | "Euroskepticism Bewodd Brexit"  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 