Between May 4 and May 24, 2024, Kapa Research conducted an extensive survey across 10 countries within the 27-member European Union, engaging 10,833 voters. This survey delved into a broad spectrum of pressing EU and global issues, transcending domestic dilemmas and voting intentions. It offered a comprehensive analysis of both emerging and established trends within European societies from 2019 to 2024. The survey aimed to capture the evolving sentiments shaping the EU’s social agenda, addressing key concerns related to European and international matters. It explored voters’ leadership expectations and personal outlooks, providing insights into opinions about prominent global figures. This project sheds light on the collective mindset of Europeans as they approach the 2024 EU Parliament elections, offering valuable data on public sentiment that will inform policymakers and stakeholders about the current and future direction of the European Union.

• Rising cost of living, immigration, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict constitute Europeans’ main concerns, as we head towards the 2024 EU Parliament Election. In addition, EU citizens express wide distress about the corrosive role of fake news, economic inequalities, the Union’s environmental policy, and the use of AI.
• Rising cost of living, immigration, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict constitute Europeans’ main concerns, as we head towards the 2024 EU Parliament Election. In addition, EU citizens express wide distress about the corrosive role of fake news, economic inequalities, the Union’s environmental policy, and the use of AI.
• Widespread demand for control over the cost of living and the hyper-concentration of wealth among the few. The recent interplay between several crises (the 2010s financial crisis, COVID-19, war conflicts, energy crisis, and inflation) has established a lingering feeling that “in Europe, the rich are getting richer, and the poor are getting poorer”.
• Universal call for peace in Ukraine and an end to the war in Gaza. To this end, as the feeling of danger from wars and terrorism grows stronger, EU-UK relations become directly connected to the issue of security: 56% of the respondents wish for a (re)alignment among Great Britain and the EU. At the same time, and compared to current leaders, Tony Blair enjoys high popularity ratings.
• The triptych Democracy – Human Rights – Rule of Law prevails over Order-Security-Strong Leadership. The contradiction between these two value systems highlights a new division between countries and leaders that embrace democratic ideals and those that lean towards authoritarianism competing, often unfairly, with the Union.Widespread demand for control over the cost of living and the hyper-concentration of wealth among the few. The recent interplay between several crises (the 2010s financial crisis, COVID-19, war conflicts, energy crisis, and inflation) has established a lingering feeling that “in Europe, the rich are getting richer, and the poor are getting poorer”.
• Universal call for peace in Ukraine and an end to the war in Gaza. To this end, as the feeling of danger from wars and terrorism grows stronger, EU-UK relations become directly connected to the issue of security: 56% of the respondents wish for a (re)alignment among Great Britain and the EU. At the same time, and compared to current leaders, Tony Blair enjoys high popularity ratings.
• The triptych Democracy – Human Rights – Rule of Law prevails over Order-Security-Strong Leadership. The contradiction between these two value systems highlights a new division between countries and leaders that embrace democratic ideals and those that lean towards authoritarianism competing, often unfairly, with the Union.

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