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Bulgarians trust the EU, distrust the euro

Bulgarians are among Europeans with the highest trust in the EU, a Eurobarometer survey shows. 60% of Bulgarians have trust in the EU and 25% do not. Before Bulgaria regarding this indicator are only Lithuanians at 66% and Danes at 63%. The lowest trust in the EU is in the UK at 29%, with an EU average of 43%. 

The decline in Europeans' trust in the community for 2019 is 1%, while in Bulgaria and Romania the trust has increased by 5%. When asked if they feel EU citizens, only 56% of Bulgarians say yes. Only Italy, the United Kingdom and Greece have lower scores on this indicator. At the same time, in Luxembourg, Spain and Germany, over 82% of respondents feel Europeans. 
Bulgarians are also among the most skeptical nations regarding the euro, with only 39% supporting it and 41% disapproving of the common currency.



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