The euro is the official currency of 19 Member States of the EU: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain. These countries are collectively known as the euro area.
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Share of people with positive or negative perception of the euro as EU currency 2019
This statistic illustrates the general perception of the euro's role for the EU amongst the population of all 19 euro area (eurozone)countries as of 2018, broken down by country. It can be seen that in all eurozone countries, over 69 percent of the population thought that the euro currency is a good thing for the European Union. Ireland and Luxembourg were most supportive, with 90 and 84 percent of the population supporting the euro, whereas Italians were most sceptical with 21 percent saying the euro is bad for the EU.
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European Commission. (November 30, 2019). Generally speaking, do you think that having the euro is a good or a bad thing for the EU? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/379692/euro-area-euro-currency-perception-for-eu-by-country/
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European Commission. "Generally Speaking, Do You Think That Having The Euro Is a Good or a Bad Thing for The Eu?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Nov 2019, /statistics/379692/euro-area-euro-currency-perception-for-eu-by-country/
European Commission, Generally speaking, do you think that having the euro is a good or a bad thing for the EU? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/379692/euro-area-euro-currency-perception-for-eu-by-country/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Generally speaking, do you think that having the euro is a good or a bad thing for the EU? [Graph], European Commission, November 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/379692/euro-area-euro-currency-perception-for-eu-by-country/
