Poll: Europeans waver on energy sanctions against Russia

Among adults in the European Union’s largest economies, Germany alone saw an increase (from 40% to 43%) since mid-March in support for sanctions on Russian oil and gas that carry the risk of exacerbating inflation.

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In France and Italy, support fell 4 percentage points, while Spain saw a 3-point decline.

Total opposition to any sanctions on Russian energy increased in every country besides Spain, but still remains the least popular option, favored by less than 1 in 5 respondents in any of the four countries.

The biggest shift since mid-March was among French adults: Those who said they weren’t sure what to do or had no opinion increased by 7 percentage points. At 31%, the lion’s share of French people are now unsure of how to proceed

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