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New poll reveals that more than 70% of EU citizens want Europe to act more independently of the United States and China (digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu)
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cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/11255432

  • 73% of EU citizens now believe that Europe should act more independently of the United States in the future. In 2024, this figure stood at 63 per cent.

  • At the same time, the study shows that the growing distance from the US is not reflected in a closer relationship with China. China continues to be viewed with widespread scepticism. 77% are in favour of reducing economic and political dependencies – even if this could entail economic disadvantages.

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[–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

But what do the rulers want? Because it seems the EU is increasingly uncaring to the plight of the people.

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 1 month ago

    Nah, those countries where the rulers are 'uncaring to the plight of the people' are China, Russia, and - increasingly - the U.S.

    If people in China would criticize the government for any reason, they would disappear. This is why there are no negative views expressed.

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    • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    The EU isn’t really intended as a political union so much as an economic one. Economies tend to do better when united as opposed to independent. I suspect this is more of a push for the eu to be more of a political union.

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