Most people in European countries think the situation is worsening in their countries, according to a survey conducted across the European Union.

Negative Assessment

With over 61% of the respondents, a “clear majority” of EU citizens believe that the situation in their own country “is heading in the wrong direction,” according to the results of the Spring Eurobarometer survey released by the European Parliament.

The feeling is particularly strong in Slovakia, Greece, and France, where 75%, 74%, and 73% of the respondents, respectively, agreed with the negative assessment.

High Costs of Living

The EU citizens also complained about high costs of living.

Some 65% of the respondents said they are not satisfied with the measures taken by their national government, while 57% of them reported dissatisfaction with the EU’s ant-inflation measures.

Economic Outlook

A majority (52%) of EU citizens expect their country’s economic situation to worsen over the next year.

Emotions and Uncertainty

Uncertainty related to the ongoing crisis was the second-most frequently described emotion mentioned by 34% of the respondents.

However, with 37% of the responses, hope has become the most popular emotion, and the ratio of people worrying about the economic crisis has also dropped 8 percentage points compared to the results of the Winter Eurobarometer.

Eurobarometer Poll

At the request of the European Parliament, the Eurobarometer poll is conducted in each of the 27 member states to monitor public opinion in the EU.