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[Xando]

With all the talk about the EU collapsing and countries wanting to leave left and right it seems that the EU was declared dead too early (like always)

https://twitter.com/EuropeElects/status/836561153966895104

per country:

Support for euro membership, % remain:

AT 65%
FRA 71%
GRE 69%
SPA 74%
PT 76%
BE 77%
NL 78%
FI 80%
DE 84%
IRE 90%
ITA 59%

via @EuropeElects

https://twitter.com/AlbertoNardelli/status/836568587695435776

EU28: No euro zone country wants to abendon the euro. A majority in Croatia, Hungary and Romania wants to join (Eurobarometer poll).

https://twitter.com/EuropeElects/status/836569304850137093

 

[Herr Schwarz]

Yeah, Britain didn't get the message from those hours and hours of nature documentaries from the BBC.

You don't separate from the fucking pack unless you want to die.

 

[tuxfool]

Yeah, Britain didn't get the message from those hours and hours of nature documentaries from the BBC.

You don't separate from the fucking pack unless you want to die.

Scavenging animals are often solitary. They'll get to enjoy all those rotten scraps.

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

Way better than expected for my country at 65%

 

[IggyChooChoo]

What's AT, Austria? Is that a standard abbreviation for Austria?

 

[Elfotografoalocado]

The Euro is perfectly fine and will gain relevance in international trade. Any fault that the currency has (Impedement of monetary policy for countries with high unemployment like Spain) could be remedied with complementary local currencies. That said, the EU didn't necessarily need the Euro for many of its policies, but it's a nice thing to have.

 

[vonStirlitz]

Yeah, Britain didn't get the message from those hours and hours of nature documentaries from the BBC.

You don't separate from the fucking pack unless you want to die.

Unless you are a semi blind mole and dig a deep tunnel to hide in, shunning daylight and company, and living off of worms.

 

[Laevateinn]

Now that you guys are chav-free, I'm surprised it's not higher.

 

[Easy_D]

But I thougth the EU as a whole was decaying!!111

 

[justjohn]

If that's the case then why are parties in France and Holland who want to leave the eu currently riding high in the polls?

 

[Copenap]

What's AT, Austria? Is that a standard abbreviation for Austria?

Yes, it's even the country domain (.at).

 

[caliph95]

But i thought Brexit destroyed EU and it's declonong

 

[kiguel182]

THis is great news. EU needs to be united and especially right now.

 

[Sakujou]

if countries want to wish join the EU, they clearly are needed to help out in the refugee crisis.

we have seen what poland/hungary have done so far: fled the scene, because it will cost them money as well as their majority is racist to not helping out the refugees.

EU clearly has a right to exist, and is the leading role model for the future.

EU is such a wonderful idea, people united and able to travel across the country with no problems.

now during a crisis, we as europeans should unite more than never before. it needs to be strong enough to endure such a minor crisis.

 

[Lucreto]

90% for Ireland.

I am surprised by this after the last few years under the EU whip.

 

[derder]

I suspect that number will get to 90% after the brexit takes place and we can all vacation to London for pennies

 

[nature boy]

What's AT, Austria? Is that a standard abbreviation for Austria?

Yes.

 

[Enter The 36 Chambers]

The Irish are the most sensible at 90%

 

[Ravensmash]

But I was told that everyone was trying to get out.

More scaremongering from experts.

 

[Xando]

If that's the case then why are parties in France and Holland who want to leave the eu currently riding high in the polls?

If you look at the percentage these parties get it's usually between 20-30% so it's quite similar to the percentage here.

 

[Lucreto]

The Irish are the most sensible at 90%

We are under no illusion that we need the EU.

 

[WedgeX]

I see you, Ireland.

 

[-MB-]

If that's the case then why are parties in France and Holland who want to leave the eu currently riding high in the polls?

Anti-islam sentiments.

 

[Frankfurter]

Pretty interesting that Greeks are still quite in favor of using the Euro.

 

[Camoxide]

Are we talking about the EU or the Euro?

 

[Praetorpwj]

Now that you guys are chav-free, I'm surprised it's not higher.

A lot of us hate the idea of leaving the E.U. but by all means go ahead and call us all chavs.

 

[Hickbilly Deluxe]

If that's the case then why are parties in France and Holland who want to leave the eu currently riding high in the polls?

Did the US election teach you nothing? Polls can be painfully misleading, just ask Hillary.

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

What's AT, Austria? Is that a standard abbreviation for Austria?

Yes and yes. We have issues with getting confused with Australia.

Are we talking about the EU or the Euro?

both if I read the graph correctly.

 

[Khaz]

If that's the case then why are parties in France and Holland who want to leave the eu currently riding high in the polls?

Le Pen is at 25%, European support is at 71%. It checks out.

 

[QuicheFontaine]

The Euro is perfectly fine and will gain relevance in international trade. Any fault that the currency has (Impedement of monetary policy for countries with high unemployment like Spain) could be remedied with complementary local currencies. That said, the EU didn't necessarily need the Euro for many of its policies, but it's a nice thing to have.

I'm not so sure about that. Recently I've been reading about this system called TARGET2. The number seem to indicate that a lot (I mean, A LOT) of money is being moved from Spain and Italy into Germany. It doesn't speak to confidence in southern European economies.

 

[SgtCobra]

The collapse of the EU cannot be stopped!!!!

If that's the case then why are parties in France and Holland who want to leave the eu currently riding high in the polls?

I can only speak for The Netherlands but people are not mainly voting for the PVV to get out of the EU. There are several issues on a national level which lots of people are growing tired of.
Also, they want less scary brown people entering the country.

 

[tuxfool]

But I was told that everyone was trying to get out.

More scaremongering from experts.

The scaremongering comes from those that shun experts.

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

I'm pleasantly surprised that the French number is that high. I guess it's just our way of being contrarians to the UK, as tradition demands.

 

[Frankfurter]

Yes and yes. We have issues with getting confused with Australia.

both if I read the graph correctly.

I think this is only about the Euro, in both Eurozone and non-Eurozone countries.

 

[Zeknurn]

Thanks Brexit.

 

[Xando]

I think this is only about the Euro, in both Eurozone and non-Eurozone countries.

Yup. The graph shows euro favorability in euro and non euro countries

They also have individual tweets for each country (including non euro country)
https://twitter.com/EuropeElects

 

[nico1982]

ITA 59%

Jesus Christ. Not even 60%, for shame. Even Greeks who have been fucked up pretty bad indiscriminately are more sensible :\

 

[Royal_Phalanx]

Hopefully UK citizens can still move to Ireland freely after Brexit. Time for me to go to a sensible, pro European country who understands the need for close international cooperation in a globalized world methinks.

 

[Mohonky]

We have issues with getting confused with Australia.

No its just we in Australia are slowly sneaking in, we've already invaded your Eurovision, we're coming.

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

I think this is only about the Euro, in both Eurozone and non-Eurozone countries.

oh, misunderstood the question. Yeah it's about the currency.

No its just we in Australia are slowly sneaking in, we've already invaded your Eurovision, we're coming.

Really though as a kid, I was about to flip out if I was asked about kangaroos 1 more time while travelling. Nowadays I just think it's funny.

 

[Fritz]

I suspect that number will get to 90% after the brexit takes place and we can all vacation to London for pennies

Looking forward to endless floods of Stag/Hen Nights in ridiculous outfits vandalising London city.

 

[gofreak]

90% for Ireland.

I am surprised by this after the last few years under the EU whip.

Despite some lingering side-effects from the crash (namely the housing crisis), it really feels now almost like nothing happened. Unemployment is at a 9-year low, taxes are starting to come back down again, consumer confidence is high etc. etc. etc. The 'troika' left a while back iirc.

I think any change to the current outlook would make Irish people quite nervous. In the areas Ireland does do well in, it's hard to see how a euro-exit wouldn't hurt hugely.

 

[Loris146]

Jesus Christ. Not even 60%, for shame. Even Greeks who have been fucked up pretty bad indiscriminately are more sensible :\

The situation here in Italy is TRAGIC. I'm surprised that is not lower.

 

[McStickenstein]

But I was told that everyone was trying to get out.

More scaremongering from experts.

Yup, fake news. Where are all the actual sensible people?

Like what others said, super curious about how the numbers will change after actual Brexit.

 

[ReplacementPelican]

Yeah, Britain didn't get the message from those hours and hours of nature documentaries from the BBC.

You don't separate from the fucking pack unless you want to die.

Don't lump us in with those 17m little Englishmen!

As an aside, I always did find it funny that Remain were told off for 'scaremongering' about the economy when the other side was literally saying; we're losing our country; Un-elected bureaucrats will tell you how to live and it wont be good; hordes of Eastern Europeans will steal your jobs and your NHS; Muslim extremists will slip in with the other horde of economic refugees.

 

[Elfotografoalocado]

I'm not so sure about that. Recently I've been reading about this system called TARGET2. The number seem to indicate that a lot (I mean, A LOT) of money is being moved from Spain and Italy into Germany. It doesn't speak to confidence in southern European economies.

Yeah, this is because these countries are debtors and their bonds are being bought by the ECB to lower the value of EUR since 2015. (Increasing competitiveness of EU countries) This is needed, but causes indeed these imbalances, which is why some people propose local, complementary currencies.

 

[Lagspike_exe]

Complete insanity. EU will never rebound economically until it drops the currency.

 

[Rebel Leader]

Scavenging animals are often solitary. They'll get to enjoy all those rotten scraps.

Or in this case... cake

 

[Orniletter]

Can't wait for Madness' take on this and hear how the great German Empire (aka the EU) is about to die any second now.

 

[QuicheFontaine]

Yeah, this is because these countries are debtors and their bonds are being bought by the ECB to lower the value of EUR since 2015. (Increasing competitiveness of EU countries) This is needed, but causes indeed these imbalances, which is why some people propose local, complementary currencies.

And that's fine, but these debts are now approaching extreme levels. Italy and Spain now owe Germany more than €300bn each. Will they ever pay this back? The ECB itself has a large TARGET2 debt, more than €150bn

The complementary currencies thing is an interesting idea. I'm not sure how it would work out in practice, but I'm no economist.