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According to the Eurobarometer survey, high support for the euro in Slovenia

by AI | 03.Dec 2024 | Europe in brief AI

The latest Eurobarometer survey showed strong support for the common European currency in member states, with support being even a few percentage points higher in Slovenia, where Slovenians see the main advantage of the euro in shopping and doing business in other EU countries.

According to the latest Eurobarometer survey, support for the euro in Slovenia is higher than the EU countries' average. Photo: Bor Slana / STA

Brussels – Public support for the euro remains solid. In the latest Eurobarometer public opinion survey, 79 percent of respondents rated the introduction of the euro as a good thing for the EU, and 71 percent as a good thing for their country. The euro also enjoyed high support in Slovenia, where 86 percent of respondents rated the euro as a good thing for the EU, and 81 percent believe it to be good for Slovenia.

In Slovenia, as many as 92 percent of respondents thought that the euro made it easier to compare prices and shop in other EU countries and online, which is 11 percentage points above the EU average. In Slovenia, a large majority, 90 percent of respondents also believe that the euro makes it easier to do business in other EU countries. At the European level, this share stood at 79 percent.

As the European Commission also points out, the survey showed high support for the recovery and resilience instrument. The mechanism, which provides member states with 650 billion euros in grants and loans, was supported by 68 percent of all respondents. In Slovenia, the recovery plan received 62 percent support.

At the level of euro area member states, the belief prevailed that the inflation rate will be higher this year than in 2023. Thus, 47 percent of respondents assessed it would be unchanged, 26 percent believed it, and 23 percent are convinced of lower inflation. Respondents in Slovenia responded similarly: 42 percent believe inflation will be higher this year, 32 percent expect no changes, and 24 percent believe it will be lower.

The Eurobarometer survey was conducted between October 7 and 15. It included 18,637 respondents from all 20 countries in the euro area, including 1,011 from Slovenia. (December 2)