Eurobarometer: survey shows strong public support for the euro, the Recovery and Resilience Facility and SURE
date: 08/12/2022
The survey finds that 77% of respondents believe that having the euro is a good thing for the EU and 69% believe it is a good thing for their own country. In addition, the results show a high level of support for the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the instrument at the heart of NextGenerationEU: 75% of respondents back the idea of a recovery plan supporting all Member States, on the condition that they make green, digital and social investments and reforms. The results also show strong support for SURE, the €100 billion instrument designed to protect jobs and incomes affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The vast majority of respondents (80%) believe that it was good to provide EU loans to help interested Member States keep people in employment in such a context. The survey also sought citizens’ views on certain questions related to euro coins and banknotes. It found that 64% of respondents are in favour of abolishing 1- and 2-euro cent coins, reflecting a high and stable level of support with absolute majorities in all euro area countries.