European Commission Press release Brussels, 13 Feb 2026 A new Eurobarometer survey released today, ahead of the Munich Security Conference, shows Europeans’ growing perception of threat for their countries in the current international situation. The majority of them would also entrust EU with strengthening defence. Investment in this field is also seen as important. EU space programmes are perceived as essential instruments for addressing defence and security, environment and climate and competitiveness.
Europeans perceive growing threat to their security and trust EU to do more in this field, according to latest Eurobarometer
