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— this post authored by Dyfed Loesche
The European Union started off as a co-op between six European nations in 1951.
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Among them were France and Germany who after the horrors of two world wars agreed to cooperate in the two key industries of coal & steel. In 1957, the European Coal and Steel Community was extended by the signing of the Treaty of Rome and eventually became the EU we know today. Currently, the EU seems to have a slightly better image with non-EU citizens.
This chart shows attitudes towards the EU of and EU citizens non-EU (in percent).
You will find more statistics at Statista.
