More than half of Italians think
their country needs to remain in the euro currency, mainly for
arguments of rationality and convenience rather than emotional
and political convictions, a survey by Italy's biggest trade
union CGIL and research institute Tecnè showed on Friday.
Confidence in European Union institutions is low, with
67.5% of respondents saying they have little or no confidence in
EU structures. However, that compares to 86.1% of respondents
who have little or no confidence in Italy's national
institutions, the survey showed.
About 55% of respondents said they have a negative image of
Europe, up from 50.7% in a similar survey in December 2013.
About 66.5% said they did not think that being in the European
Union had helped Italy become a more stable country.
Nevertheless, 47.6% said that being in the European Union
is an advantage for Italy, even if 83% think that Italy does not
have major influence in the 28-member bloc.
About 67% of respondents said they thought Italy should
remain in the euro currency, and 69.4% said the country should
remain in the EU.
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