Transatlantic Relationship waxes & wanes, but this week was a low point
Since 2016 🇪🇺 had time to prepare, but perhaps because it didn’t want divorce to be final, did too little
What do Europeans think? @eupinions.bsky.social found out
In 2017 just 25 % wanted 🇪🇺 to go its own way; 2024 > 60 %
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Since 2016 🇪🇺 had time to prepare, but perhaps because it didn’t want divorce to be final, did too little
What do Europeans think? @eupinions.bsky.social found out
In 2017 just 25 % wanted 🇪🇺 to go its own way; 2024 > 60 %
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Guess it needed 2022 Ukraine War and 2024 #Trump Victory for people to realize, next survey it will be even more pronounced
But they’re sceptical about 🇪🇺 🇺🇸 cooperation moving forward
63 % of Europeans think 🇪🇺 should go its own way, up from 25 % in 2017
Leftwing Europeans are more supportive of 🇪🇺 going own way (83 %) compared to rightwing Europeans with only 50 % supporting 🇪🇺 going its own way
Trump team will try to exploit this — think selective tariffs
Outcome of this all, is not at all clear
He wants #Europe to pay more for own defense and #Ukraine support?
Easiest way to achieve that is to be buddy with #Putin and sideline both in talks.
Want more information? Please check out the reports:
2017: https://eupinions.eu/de/text/cold-love
2024: https://eupinions.eu/de/text/old-habits-die-hard
https://eupinions.eu/de/text/old-habits-die-hard-checkback
Is it a closed list question? At the moment, Ukraine's resistance to Russia's aggression makes it at least arguable it is the EU's most valuable ally, particularly from Finnish, Baltic & Polish POVs.