Forty percent of EU citizens reported that their standard of living had already declined in connection with Russia's war against Ukraine, according to European Parliament survey findings reported by Ukrinform on July 2, 2022.
The same findings showed that 61% expected the invasion to affect their lives. Meanwhile, 59% considered defending shared European values such as freedom and democracy more important than maintaining living costs.
These figures describe respondents' perceptions and priorities; they do not measure a uniform economic loss across every EU household. The survey highlighted simultaneous concern about the cost of living and support for democratic values.
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