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Iran war: How do Europeans' political views shape their opinion of the conflict?

The ripple effects of the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are being felt across Europe, with citizens divided over countries' political and military responses.

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00:00How do political differences shape views on the conflict in Europe?
00:08Many Europeans say they are deeply concerned about the war in the Middle East,
00:11according to new research by Ipsos, with the Italians, French and Dutch among the most worried.
00:18In fact, three-quarters of Dutch respondents claim to be more concerned about the war in the Middle East
00:23than about the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
00:25Nearly eight in ten French respondents fear an escalation of the conflict beyond the Middle East,
00:31while more than three in ten Italians share the same concerns.
00:35The economic consequences of the conflict are also among Europeans' main worries,
00:39with more than six out of ten French people saying they are in favor of implementing measures
00:44to freeze or lower fuel prices to combat rising costs.
00:48Political preferences also play a role in citizens' worries and support for different measures.
00:53In Italy, centrist voters are more concerned than other voters about a potential spread of the conflict.
01:00In contrast, right-wing supporters are more worried about the economic consequences
01:04and the risk of terrorism stemming from the war.
01:07In the Netherlands, support for the attacks is higher among voters of right-wing conservative parties,
01:13while voters of left-leaning and progressive parties are more likely to oppose them.
01:18Four in ten consider the attacks a bad thing compared with 21% who view them positively.
01:25A significant share remains neutral or undecided.
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01:29In the Netherlands…
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01:30One is extremely important in the evening as their own society.
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