Survey: Nearly half of Europeans no longer consider US as a reliable partner in security

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  • 13 May, 2019
  • 09:33
Survey: Nearly half of Europeans no longer consider US as a reliable partner in security
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Nearly half of Europeans do not view the United States as is a reliable partner in the issue of EU security.

Report informs that similar findings are contained in a survey conducted by sociological service YouGov and published in El Pais newspaper.

According to the information, among the problems that  worry Europeans most include migration (35%),  environment (29%) and security issues (23%). Moreover, 46% of respondents prefer that their countries no longer accept refugees from conflict zones.

It is noted that 45% of respondents agreed with the statement that the US is not a reliable partner for the security of the EU. 31% of Europeans believe that China is a threat to the security of the European Union, while 40% expressed a similar opinion on Russia. In addition, 47% of respondents expressed the view that the EU needs its own army to tackle future challenges.