# Poll: Fewer than half of EU citizens back Ukraine’s fast-track accession

https://mins.news/en/item/98288

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-13 15:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/less-than-half-of-eu-citizens-support-ukraines-quick-accession-poll-shows/

> A survey across the EU’s 27 member states and Ukrainian government-controlled territories found that 47% of EU respondents think Ukraine should join the bloc in the coming years, compared with 83% of Ukrainians surveyed. Support ranged from 69% in Sweden to 40% in Romania. Economic costs were a concern, and just 16% of EU citizens said Ukraine contributes more to protecting Europe from possible Russian aggression.

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