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Europe on Europe. (Opinion Pulse).(public opinion survey results on European Union)

The American Enterprise

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Europeans differ about whether membership in the European Union is a plus for their country. They differ on the single currency and on whether the E.U. should be expanded to include new countries. When asked specifically about expanding NATO to include former Eastern European countries and Russia, majorities agree. Most people thought the introduction of the euro went smoothly, and it made them feel more like Europeans.

 
Question: Generally speaking, do you support ...? 
 
                  My country's    A European           The enlargement 
                  membership in   monetary union       of the European 
                  the European    with one single      Union to include 
                  Union           currency, the euro    new countries 
 
Belgium                 58%              82%                51% 
Denmark                 60               52                 68 
Eastern Germany         52               67                 41 
Western Germany         64               80                 67 
Greece                  66               80                 64 
France                  47               67                 40 
Ireland                 78               78                 56 
Italy                   69               87                 61 
Luxembourg              81               91                 55 
The Netherlands         71               75   ...
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