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Published: 2016-08-13 01:01:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 1773; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 5
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Map shows percentage of citizens by country that said they viewed the EU positively. The EU total is 34%. The most pro EU country is Albania at 72% and the most Eurosceptic country is Greece with a mere 16%. In most countries here, only a minority of the population view the EU positively, however, don't let that fool you into thinking that if a referendum in these countries on whether or not to leave or stay in the EU that it would be an easy leave victory. While most Europeans say that they don't view the EU positively, that does not mean to say they will vote to leave in a referendum. Take Britain for example; only 31% of British people view the EU positively however that does not mean the EU referendum in June would be 69% leave 31% remain when it was actually 52% - 48% respectively.Source:
Eurobarometer
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that was another time back in 2016, nowaday everything would be over 50% remain almost everywhere!
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a rederendum would easily destroy the EU hahaha
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Nah. Alot of people are neutral and many would probably end up voting to stay in a refferendum,
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Because Albania is a Candidate for EU membership, Bosnia and Iceland aren't.
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I think they are. Iceland first applied for EU membership in 2009 they canceled it only recently.
And bosna is similar to Albania.
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Bosnia applied for membership, but they havent yet been given candidate status, Iceland froze their application afew months ago. Meanwhile Albania does have candidate status and it isnt frozen.
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Oh, ok, that could explain it
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It's only higher than 50 in Ireland, Bulgaria and three non-EU countries: Albania, Macedonia and Montenegro.
Wonderful.
Then, scum bureaucrats in Brussels attack old Soviet Union saying that was Russia oppressing other nations. If a referendum were called in all EU, would results be the same as Soviet Union referendum ?
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Nah. Note that in Britain, 31% of people said they viewed the EU positively, but 49% voted to stay in the EU in June. It shows really that just because most people don't view the EU positively, doesn't mean they won't vote to keep it in a referendum.
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OK, but you have the same percentage in Italy, Austria and Latvia and percentages lower than 31 in Greece, Czechia, Cyprus, Spain and Slovakia. I think if referendums were called in those eight countries, the exit would win in four of those at least.
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Indeed. I think Greece (crisis/immigration), Cyprus (crisis/close relation and simpathy with greece), Austria (high popularity of right wing eurosceptic parties in that country) and possibly Spain (crisis) might leave if there was a referendum.
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I was thinking the opposite. I thought Germany would be higher.
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To each their own I guess. What's the scale anyway? 0% being bad and 100 meaning good?
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I don't know maybe 50% ateleast
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Its not, however, Turkey was included in the polling data I used so I added them.
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I believe he's also adding countries in the process of joining the EU (technically in the process, anyways)
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since the days of the Ottoman empire
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But Turkey's a part of Asia.
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Geographically yes Turkey is in Asia but culturally and politically no.
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Turkey is ruled by an Islamist dictator. Can it really get any less politically European? lol
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lol. That's about it though.
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Not just that, Turkey has been invading Europe for the last 700 years.
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But that doesn't make Turkey any less European.
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Well.
Geographically: In asia (as you agreed up there)
Politically: Its run by an islamist (this is a middle eastern phenomenon, certainly not a european one) who was elected by around 50% of the turkish voters (a way higher margin than most leaders in europe are elected). Plus, the Turks invaded Europe so much since the 1400s and Europeans haven't forgot that. Turkey is viewed as inherently anti European by many Europeans, especially in the Balkans, where Ottoman rule was very brutal.
Culturally: Turkey is a highly religious devout Muslim country whereas most Europeans these days aren't very religious, even those that identify as Christian don't bother going to church.
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I guess you're right. I don't even know why I'm arguing. I don't like Turkey any. I more align with Greece/Armenia.
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I'm assuming of the 66% left, probably about 33% are neutral to the EU?
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Well it varies by country really but pretty much yes.
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