00:00Amid wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, what are EU citizens' biggest worries?
00:09In these uncertain times, two-thirds of Europeans would like the EU to play a greater role in
00:14protecting them against global crisis and security risks, according to a new Eurobarometer
00:20survey.
00:21More than 7 in 10 EU respondents say they are highly worried about the active conflicts
00:26near the European Union as the wars in Ukraine and now the Middle East rage on.
00:31Among the 16 EU countries where this was the most common concern, Spanish, Italian and Cypriot
00:37respondents were the most likely to express significant worry about the wars.
00:42In addition, Spaniards, Italians and Cypriots also tend to be the most anxious about the
00:48EU's dependence on known EU countries for defence.
00:50In contrast, the lowest levels of worry came from Slovenia, Latvia, Estonia and Czechia.
00:57With the surging energy prices caused by the war in the Middle East, EU citizens are also
01:02concerned about the EU's reliance on known EU countries for its energy supply.
01:06The largest shares of those highly worried about this were seen in Italy, Spain and Poland,
01:12while the lowest levels of worry were recorded in Denmark, Lithuania and Sweden.
01:1789% of respondents say that EU member states should be more united to face current global
01:23challenges and 86% want the EU to have a stronger voice at the international level.
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