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Europeans: for the French, Ukraine and Gaza are important but not decisive subjects

by AI | 17.May 2024 | Europe in brief AI

Nearly half of the French believe that the invasion of Ukraine and the conflict in Gaza will impact the European elections, but national issues remain more important for them.

Colonel Antoine Laparra is seen during a training of Ukrainian soldiers with French military personnel at a secret location in Poland on April 4, 2024. (Photo: Wojtek Radwanski / AFP)

Paris – The war in Ukraine and the conflict between Israel and Hamas will be important elements for 4 to 5 French out of 10 in the European elections. But these topics are less important than national themes, according to a survey published on Friday.

According to this BVA Xsight survey for RTL, while the conflict in Gaza worries 67% of the French, 40% say it will have an “important” impact on their vote on June 9, with only 15% considering it “very important.”

The French are slightly more likely to say they will take into account the conflict in Ukraine (47%, of whom 19% a lot).

Social and security issues play a stronger role: purchasing power (59%), security (57%) and health (56%) are the three issues they will consider “a lot.”

With 31%, the list from the National Rally (RN, far-right) led by Jordan Bardella is in the lead ahead of the majority by Valérie Hayer (17%) who keeps a 4-point lead over the socialist list of Raphaël Glucksmann (13%). (17.05.2024)