Real estate in Greece and Portugal fell in prices markedly during the crisis, reflecting the general economic turmoil in these countries. No wonder that 56% of the population of Greece and 48% of residents of Portugal give a "totally pessimistic" forecasts for the future of the European Union, writes ee24.com citing ec.europa.eu.
Note that the number of eurosceptics exceeds the number of euroenthusiasts only in Greece (56% vs. 43%) and the UK (45% vs. 44%). Public opinion was divided in half in Portugal (by 48%). Things are slightly better in France (47% vs. 48%), Italy (46% vs. 48%), Spain (44% vs. 49%) and Cyprus (47% vs. 50%).
Absolute fans of the line of the EU development are residents of countries with high level of social welfare or countries that recently joined the Union. They are Maltese (77%), Romanians and Lithuanians (75%), the Irish and the Danes (71%) as well as Estonians, Finns and Croats (69%).