Europe seems to be more united than ever. 74% of EU citizens think that their country benefits from EU membership, the best result ever recorded since this question was first asked in 1983.
Highest percentage = 92% of Maltese think their country benefits from membership. Lowest percentage = 61% of Bulgarians think their country benefits from membership. 62% of citizens would like to see the European Parliament take on a more prominent role. This figure has risen by six points in the past year, reaching its peak since 2020.
Sources:
https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/3492
And grow a spin we are bigger economical/military than all those whiners cry havoc oh EU is ... or ...
Number of active military and reservists, Eur. NATO 1.864.650, 1.427.900 vs RUS 1.134.000, 1.500.000
Land-based equipment Eur. NATO 62.114 vs RUS 22.801
Airborne equipment Eur. NATO 3.973 vs RUS 1.662
Naval equipment Eur. NATO 209 vs RUS 87
All data comes from the Military Database 2025 of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) a British think tank on international affairs. That produces an annual global inventory of armies and their equipment. They do so on the basis of carefully compiled estimates. Exact numbers are never made public for security reasons. Source:
https://www.iiss.org/publications/the-military-balance/