According to a recent Eurobarometer poll, 81% of Europeans support a common European defence and security policy.

Omissions

• The 81% support figure for a common defence and security policy corresponds to Standard Eurobarometer 103 (Spring 2025), whereas the 68% threat-perception figure corresponds to the Eurobarometer survey 'The European Union in Defence and Space' (February 2026); the claim presents both as coming from a single 'recent Eurobarometer poll'.
• The exact combined presentation (68% threat + 81% support) in one poll could not be fully confirmed; the two figures are each verified by a distinct primary Eurobarometer source.
• Support of 81% for a common defence policy has been a remarkably stable Eurobarometer finding (it is described as the highest level since 2004), so the figure is robust but not unique to a single survey.

Sources

• PrimaryStandard Eurobarometer 103 – Spring 2025 (European Union, official Eurobarometer)81% are for a common defence and security policy among EU Member States. 78% of Europeans are concerned about the EU's defence and security in the next five years.
• PrimaryThe European Union in Defence and Space – February 2026 (official Eurobarometer survey)The most notable result is that more than two thirds of Europeans (68%) believe their country is under threat. The majority of Europeans trust the EU to strengthen security and defence (52%).
• PrimaryEuropean Commission – Press release: Europeans perceive growing threat to their security and trust EU to do more in this field, according to latest EurobarometerEuropeans perceive growing threat to their security and trust EU to do more in this field, according to latest Eurobarometer.
• SecondaryJacques Delors Institute – analysis of Eurobarometer defence data81% of EU citizens say they are in favour of a common security and defence policy, compared with 15% who are opposed.
• SecondaryEuropean Interest – Eurobarometer: Europeans perceive growing threat to their security in current international situationThe survey reveals that over two-thirds of Europeans (68%) believe their nation is currently under threat.