Brussels – Public assist for the euro stays strong. Within the newest Eurobarometer public opinion survey, 79 p.c of respondents rated the introduction of the euro as factor for the EU, and 71 p.c as factor for his or her nation. The euro additionally loved excessive assist in Slovenia, the place 86 p.c of respondents rated the euro as factor for the EU, and 81 p.c consider it to be good for Slovenia.
In Slovenia, as many as 92 p.c of respondents thought that the euro made it simpler to check costs and store in different EU international locations and on-line, which is 11 share factors above the EU common. In Slovenia, a big majority, 90 p.c of respondents additionally consider that the euro makes it simpler to do enterprise in different EU international locations. On the European degree, this share stood at 79 p.c.
Because the European Fee additionally factors out, the survey confirmed excessive assist for the restoration and resilience instrument. The mechanism, which supplies member states with 650 billion euros in grants and loans, was supported by 68 p.c of all respondents. In Slovenia, the restoration plan acquired 62 p.c assist.
On the degree of euro space member states, the assumption prevailed that the inflation charge will probably be larger this yr than in 2023. Thus, 47 p.c of respondents assessed it could be unchanged, 26 p.c believed it, and 23 p.c are satisfied of decrease inflation. Respondents in Slovenia responded equally: 42 p.c consider inflation will probably be larger this yr, 32 p.c count on no modifications, and 24 p.c consider it is going to be decrease.
The Eurobarometer survey was carried out between October 7 and 15. It included 18,637 respondents from all 20 international locations within the euro space, together with 1,011 from Slovenia. (December 2)
