*The question was framed by the source as follows: ''Would you say that you are very optimistic, fairly optimistic, fairly pessimistic or very pessimistic about the future of the EU?''
** Count for 2018
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Public optimism and pessimism regarding the future of the EU from 2007 to 2018
This statistic presents the optimistic and pessimistic attitudes of European citizens regarding the future of the European Union, from 2007 to 2018. After experiencing some fluctuations between 2010 and 2016, public optimism slightly increased again to ** percent. In comparison, pessimistic perceptions had their peak in 2011 at ** percent, but by 2018 they declined to ** percent.
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European Commission. (December 11, 2018). Would you say that you are optimistic or pessimistic about the future of the EU?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1005494/perceptions-on-the-future-of-europe/
European Commission. "Would you say that you are optimistic or pessimistic about the future of the EU?*." Chart. December 11, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1005494/perceptions-on-the-future-of-europe/
European Commission. (2018). Would you say that you are optimistic or pessimistic about the future of the EU?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1005494/perceptions-on-the-future-of-europe/
European Commission. "Would You Say That You Are Optimistic or Pessimistic about The Future of The Eu?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1005494/perceptions-on-the-future-of-europe/
European Commission, Would you say that you are optimistic or pessimistic about the future of the EU?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1005494/perceptions-on-the-future-of-europe/ (last visited May 08, 2026)
Would you say that you are optimistic or pessimistic about the future of the EU?* [Graph], European Commission, December 11, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1005494/perceptions-on-the-future-of-europe/
