Actually European!? 2025
The EU is facing enormous challenges. The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine continues unabated. The U.S. administration has put their reliability in the transatlantic security architecture into question. In Europe, the political shift to the far-right is advancing. Economic transformation is becoming even more urgent. The climate crisis is accelerating. Liberal democracy and the idea of a united Europe are under tremendous pressure. In its coalition agreement, the new German federal government of CDU/CSU and SPD has formulated the ambition of taking on a stronger leadership role in the EU. In this context, the long-term study “Actually European!?” examines how citizens assess Germany‘s role in the EU and what kind of attitude they would like the German government to display in Brussels.