EU Skepticism in Austria Underpinned by Eurobarometer Survey

Lifestyle & TravelCulture ♦ Published: July 10, 2023; 22:45 ♦ (Vindobona)

According to the latest Eurobarometer survey, Austrians continue to be among the biggest EU skeptics in Europe. Only 35 percent regard the EU as a whole as "positive," while the EU average is 45 percent. Just under a third of respondents in Austria are in favor of EU enlargement, while across Europe half are in favor.

EU skepticism remains high in Austria. / Picture: © Vindobona.org

However, just under one-third of Austrian respondents disapprove of the EU as a whole, an increase of four percentage points compared with the previous Eurobarometer. On average in Europe, only 18 percent feel this negatively about the Union.

Austrian respondents are particularly skeptical about close military cooperation within the EU. Only 56 percent are in favor of a common…