Support for Euro Remains High, but Not for Low Value Coins

Public support for the euro has reached an all-time high, according to the European Commission's latest Eurobarometer survey.

The Eurobarometer survey was conducted among some 17,700 respondents from the 19 euro area member states between 22 and 29 March 2021. 80% of respondents believe the euro is good for the EU and 70% consider the euro good for their own country.

Both the Eurobarometer survey and the results of a separate open public consultation on coins, meanwhile, find that an increasing number of citizens support rounding rules and the abolition of the 1 and 2 cent coins.

70% of the public, according to the survey, are in favour of abolishing the two lowest denominations through mandatory rounding (up or down) of the final sum of purchases to the nearest five cents. There is majority support for this in all 19 euro area member states.