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GLOBSEC poll: 71% back an EU army proposal.

Saudi Gazette’s coverage of GLOBSEC Trends 2026 reports that 71% of respondents in a 14-country survey supported the idea of an EU army. Support was highest in Romania at 82%, followed by Lithuania at 78% and France at 75%. GLOBSEC says the survey, conducted in May 2026, covered 11 EU member states, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States. It does not measure the views of all Europeans or represent an EU decision. The findings also show support for stronger EU defense alongside continued backing for NATO: 78% of respondents in EU countries favored developing the bloc’s defense capabilities alongside the alliance, while 77% of respondents in NATO member countries said they would vote to remain in it. The army remains a proposal supported by poll respondents, not an adopted policy.

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