EU Challenges and Priorities
Europeans’ greatest concerns are the risk of cyberbullying or harassment that children face on social media (mentioned by 71% of respondents) and the risk of online harassment or sexual exploitation of children on social media (70%).
Attractiveness of Vocational Education and Training
The Eurobarometer special survey on the attractiveness of vocational education and training (VET) highlights citizens’ positive views of VET as a pathway to well-paid jobs and career opportunities, although its overall image still lags behind other forms of education.
Parlemeter | European Parliament
According to the spring 2026 Eurobarometer survey, Europeans see the European Union as a pillar of stability in a turbulent world, appreciating its peaceful, protective and cooperative nature, while recognising the quality of life it enables, but economic concerns, particularly regarding the cost of living, have increased in recent years, and the overall mood of citizens fluctuates between uncertainty and hope; the Eurobarometer shows many trends already observed in previous surveys, but some indicators reflect Europeans’ immediate reactions to recent disruptions in the global political and economic climate.