Europeans generally disapprove of EU's handli ing of economy Do you of the way the European Union is dealing with European economic issues?
Much of the disaffection with the EU among Europeans can be attributed to Brussels’ handling of the refugee issue. In every country surveyed, overwhelming majorities disapprove of how Brussels has dealt with the problem. This includes 94% of Greeks, 88% of Swedes and 77% of Italians. The strongest approval of EU management of the refugee crisis is in the Netherlands, but that backing is a tepid 31%.
The EU’s handling of economic issues is another huge source of disaffection with the institution. About nine-in-ten Greeks (92%) disapprove of how the EU has dealt with the ongoing economic crisis. Roughly two-thirds of the Italians (68%), French (66%) and Spanish (65%) similarly disapprove. (France and Spain are the two nations where the favorability of the EU has recently experienced the largest decline.) Majorities in Sweden (59%) and the UK (55%), including 84% of UKIP supporters, also disapprove of the EU’s job in dealing with economic challenges. The strongest approval of Brussels’ economic efforts is in Poland and Germany (both 47%).
Europeans generally disapprove of EU's  | handli ing of economy  | Do you of the way the European Union is dealing  | with European economic issues?  | Disapprove Approve  | Greece 92%  | 6%  | 68  | Italy  | 22  | France  | 66  | 27  | Spa in  | 65  | 28  | Sweden  | 59  | 34  | UK  | 55  | 28  | Netherla nns  | 49  | 42  | Hungary  | 48  | 38  | Germany  | 38  | 47  | Poland  | 33  | 47  | Source: Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey. 050a  | "Euroskepticism Beyond Brexit"  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 