Overview
- The survey by Catalonia’s public opinion center with the European Parliament’s Barcelona office interviewed 1,000 EU residents from March 23 to April 13.
- Overall, 58% call themselves pro‑European, rising to 65% among 18–24 year‑olds after a 29‑point jump since 2024, even as 54% could not name an EU institution and 77% want a bigger EU role.
- Eighty‑two percent back an EU common security and defense policy, and 62% would keep or raise defense spending, with large shares also favoring a joint EU response to threats and an active diplomatic role.
- On the Ukraine war, 74% support sanctions on Russia and 67% back EU support for Kyiv, while 62% say NATO membership for EU states is important.
- Housing ranks as the top ask for the next EU budget, and strong majorities want tighter digital rules such as curbing illegal online content and setting a 16‑year minimum age for social media.