European majority opposes sending troops to Ukraine — survey
A majority of Europeans oppose their nations sending troops to Ukraine for military involvement, a survey conducted by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) revealed on July 3.
Opposition to this stance ranges from 54% (Sweden) to 90% (Bulgaria) among respondents from various EU countries.
Support for sending national troops to Ukraine is highest among Swedish citizens at 26%, with the lowest support found among Greek respondents at 4%.
Between 74% (Estonia) and 24% (Bulgaria) of respondents from different EU countries believe that allies should increase military support for Ukraine. Views on this matter vary widely, with 63% (Bulgaria) and only 16% (Estonia and Sweden) opposing the idea.
Among the 14 countries surveyed by ECFR, more than half of respondents in six countries support increasing military aid:
- Estonia - 74%
- Sweden - 66%
- Poland - 66%
- United Kingdom - 59%
- Netherlands - 58%
- Portugal - 57%
In three European countries, more than half of respondents oppose increasing military aid to Ukraine:
- Italy (53%)
- Greece (54%)
- Bulgaria (63%)
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