Socially, the values of tolerance, social market economy and inclusivity are increasingly under threat. On the other hand, let us recall that the Europeans value their single currency. According to a fresh Eurobarometer survey1, as many as 77 % of euro area citizens support the Monetary Union and the euro. This is the highest figure since 2004.
Only 18 % of the citizens of the area say they are against. In Finland, the percentage of those “for” was even higher, altogether 80 per cent; in Germany as high as 83 %. 4/5  BIS central bankers' speeches  This support for the common currency is of course conditional. It depends on the stability of the euro and its performance.