Disagreement on stever closer union Which statement best describes your views about the future of the European Union? Some powers should be returned to national govts Division of powers should remain the same National govts sho uld transfer more powers to EU
The debate in other EU member states about the future of the institution may just be getting started. A majority of the Greeks (68%) and pluralities of the Dutch (44%), Germans (43%), Italians (39%) and French (39%) all want some EU power returned to their national governments. Both the Dutch and the French have a history of holding referendums on major and not-so-major issues, and Euroskeptic parties in both countries have already voiced support for a public vote on their relationship with the EU.
Disagreement on stever closer union  | Which statement best describes your views about the  | future of the European Union?  | Some powers should be returned to national govts  | Division of powers should remain the same  | National govts sho uld transfer more powers to EU  | Greece  | 68%  | 18% 8%  | UK  | 65  | 25  | Swed en  | 47  | 38  | 13  | Netheria unds  | 44  | 29  | 24  | Germany  | 43  | 25  | 26  | Hungary  | 40  | 35  | 17  | Italy  | 39  | 26  | 21  | France  | 39  | 21  | 34  | Poland  | 39  | 38  | Spa in  | 35  | 27  | 30  | Note: Don tknow responses notshown.  | Source: Spring 2016 Globa Attitudes Survey. Q49.  | "Euroskepticism Beyond Brexit"  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 