00:00Europeans want a stronger, united Europe. But is there a crisis of confidence in its future?
00:09A new study from the European Council on Foreign Relations surveyed nearly 6,000 people across six countries about how
00:17they view the continent's future.
00:19On average, 68% describe Europe's current situation as declining. Only 12% see it as a moment of awakening
00:27or renewal.
00:28Some 43% of Europeans say that war and security are the main challenges facing Europe today.
00:35This is followed by the economy with 33% failed most in Italy, where 41% call it the biggest
00:42issue.
00:42Overall, 74% say Europe is handling this crisis poorly, and 56% believe the bloc's future is genuinely at
00:51risk.
00:52And yet most Europeans haven't given up on the European project.
00:5573% hold a positive vision for Europe's future, against 14% who see it negatively, and 13% with
01:03no clear vision at all.
01:05Then what's eroding that trust? Almost a third complain Europe it's too slow, 32% overall, rising above 40%
01:13in Germany and the Netherlands.
01:15Nearly as many, 30% call Europe inconsistent, failing to live up to its own values.
01:22Researchers call this an imagination gap.
01:24Europeans can still picture the future they want, they just don't believe it's within reach.
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