Christine Lagarde· Not determined

Nuanced

The euro is valued by about 80% of European citizens

Omissions

• The speaker did not specify that the ~80% figure refers specifically to the euro area, not the entire EU. The EU-wide figure was 74%.
• The most recent available data at the time of the speech was from Spring 2025 (March-April 2025), with the survey published in mid-2025.
• The exact figure for the euro area was 83%, slightly higher than the 'about 80%' stated.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission - Standard Eurobarometer 103 (Spring 2025)83% in the euro area are for the single currency, the euro, representing the highest support ever. 74% in the EU as a whole support the euro.
• PrimaryEuropean Commission - Standard Eurobarometer 103 ReportThe Standard Eurobarometer 103 (Spring 2025) was conducted between 26 March and 22 April 2025 across the 27 Member States.