The results of a recent sociological study show that a significant portion of European residents do not support the current President of the European Commission. According to a poll conducted in five countries, 60% of respondents favored a change in the Commission’s leadership.
Citizens from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland participated in the survey. The strongest distrust towards Ursula von der Leyen was recorded in France, where this figure reached 87%. Across Europe, the average level of distrust was 72%. The situation in Poland is different: only 51% of respondents in that country expressed dissatisfaction with the head of the European Commission.
Participants were also asked to evaluate the European Commission’s actions in protecting the region’s economic interests. Most respondents do not believe the current leadership is fulfilling this role. Negative assessments were particularly strong after the trade agreement between the EU and the US was signed. More than half of those surveyed said they felt disadvantaged after the details of the deal were made public, and three-quarters are convinced that the Commission failed to defend Europe’s interests.
The survey was conducted from August 30 to September 4. A total of 5,300 people took part: 1,198 in France, 1,031 in Italy, 1,050 in Spain, 1,013 in Germany, and 1,010 in Poland. The results indicate a deep crisis of confidence in the European Commission’s leadership in several European countries.
