From 2019 to 2024 the level of support for further countries joining the European Union rose from 46 percent in 2019 to 53 percent in 2024, with a high point of 57 percent in favor in quarter one of 2022. The sudden increase in the share of respondents in favor of the expansion of the EU in 2022 is likely due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February of that year, to which the EU responded by granting Ukraine candidacy status.
Public opinion on whether additional countries should join the European Union from 2019 to 2024
Original question: "What is your opinion on each of the following statements? Please tell for each statement, whether you are for it or against it. Further enlargement of the EU to include other countries in future years".
CAVI (Computer Assisted Video Interviewing) methodology used in Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Malta, Netherlands, Finland, and Sweden.
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European Commission. (November 19, 2024). Public opinion on whether additional countries should join the European Union from 2019 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406937/eu-enlargement-public-opinion-additional-countries/
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