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Only 57% of EU Youths Endorse Democracy in Latest Survey

A growing share of young Europeans doubts that democracy can address their economic or political grievances

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Overview

  • Only 57% of EU young people say democracy is their preferred form of government, while just 6% believe their national political system works well without changes.
  • Nearly half of respondents think democracy is in danger in their country, including 61% of German youths and 39% of those in Spain.
  • More than four in ten young Europeans doubt democracy is the best system and one in five would accept authoritarian rule under certain circumstances.
  • Support for democracy varies sharply by country, from 71% in Germany and 51% in Spain and France to a low of 48% in Poland.
  • Over half of those surveyed criticize the EU for focusing on trivial issues, and only 42% regard it as one of the world’s top three political actors.