New Eurobarometer survey shows continued high support for development cooperation among EU citizens

The European Commission presented the results of the 2017 Special Eurobarometer survey on EU citizens' views on development, cooperation and aid.
The survey is based on fieldwork in the 28 EU Member States performed in November-December 2016. The website also includes country-specific fact sheets in national languages for all EU Member States, infographics, fact sheets on the EU overall results and youth as a focus group.

The vast majority of EU citizens (89 %) think that it is 'important to help people in developing countries', which is the same level as in 2015. The highest level of agreement was recorded in Sweden (98 %), Cyprus and Luxembourg (97 %) and Ireland, Portugal and Spain (96 %). Even in the countries at the lower end of the spectrum, a very solid majority agreed with the statement: Bulgaria (75 %), Latvia (77 %), Estonia (78 %).

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: Website: Recent standard Eurobarometer, 1974- http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-recent-standard-eurobarometer-1974/

ESO: Background information: Autumn 2016 Standard Eurobarometer: Immigration and terrorism continue to be seen as the most important issues facing the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/autumn-2016-standard-eurobarometer-immigration-and-terrorism-continue-to-be-seen-as-the-most-important-issues-facing-the-eu/

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